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Umhlanga Lighthouse in Durban South Africa Royalty Free Stock Photo

Umhlanga lighthouse seascape in Durban Kwazulu Natal Royalty Free Stock Photo

Close up of the umhlanga lighthouse Royalty Free Stock Photo

$Umhlanga Lighthouse one of the world\'s iconic lighthouses in Durban north KZN South Africa Royalty Free Stock Photo$

The Umhlanga Lighthouse was completed on November 24, 1954 and has since become an area landmark. The circular concrete tower, painted white with a red band at the top, stands 21m above the beach and has a focal plane height of 25m. The fixed red light enable a ship waiting to anchor in the outer anchorage to monitor its position if the red light can be seen, it suggests the ships anchors have probably dragged and is too close to shore.