Mersey Bluff Lighthouse
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Mersey Bluff Lighthouse is a historic coastal beacon in Devonport, Tasmania, known for its distinctive red-and-white striped tower overlooking the Bass Strait.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mersey Bluff Lighthouse canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13217203 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Mersey Bluff Lighthouse Context triple: [Mersey Bluff, hasFeature, Mersey Bluff Lighthouse]
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A.
Tynemouth Lighthouse
Tynemouth Lighthouse is a coastal navigational beacon located at the mouth of the River Tyne in Tynemouth, England, guiding ships entering and leaving the harbor.
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B.
South Walney Lighthouse
South Walney Lighthouse is a historic coastal beacon located at the southern tip of Walney Island in Cumbria, England, guiding ships through the approaches to Morecambe Bay.
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C.
Burry Port lighthouse
Burry Port lighthouse is a small coastal beacon in Carmarthenshire, Wales, marking the entrance to Burry Port Harbour and serving as a local maritime landmark.
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D.
Hornby Lighthouse
Hornby Lighthouse is a historic red-and-white striped lighthouse at the entrance to Sydney Harbour, known for its scenic coastal views and maritime heritage.
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E.
Longstone Lighthouse
Longstone Lighthouse is a historic offshore beacon on the Farne Islands in Northumberland, England, famed for its association with the 1838 rescue by Grace Darling.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Mersey Bluff Lighthouse Target entity description: Mersey Bluff Lighthouse is a historic coastal beacon in Devonport, Tasmania, known for its distinctive red-and-white striped tower overlooking the Bass Strait.
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A.
Tynemouth Lighthouse
Tynemouth Lighthouse is a coastal navigational beacon located at the mouth of the River Tyne in Tynemouth, England, guiding ships entering and leaving the harbor.
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B.
South Walney Lighthouse
South Walney Lighthouse is a historic coastal beacon located at the southern tip of Walney Island in Cumbria, England, guiding ships through the approaches to Morecambe Bay.
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C.
Burry Port lighthouse
Burry Port lighthouse is a small coastal beacon in Carmarthenshire, Wales, marking the entrance to Burry Port Harbour and serving as a local maritime landmark.
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D.
Hornby Lighthouse
Hornby Lighthouse is a historic red-and-white striped lighthouse at the entrance to Sydney Harbour, known for its scenic coastal views and maritime heritage.
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E.
Longstone Lighthouse
Longstone Lighthouse is a historic offshore beacon on the Farne Islands in Northumberland, England, famed for its association with the 1838 rescue by Grace Darling.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
heritage-listed lighthouse
ⓘ
lighthouse ⓘ |
| automated | yes ⓘ |
| convertedToElectric | 20th century ⓘ |
| country | Australia ⓘ |
| faces |
Bass Strait shipping lanes
ⓘ
linked to:
Bass Strait
|
| focalHeight | approximately 37 metres above sea level ⓘ |
| function | coastal beacon ⓘ |
| hasAccess | accessible by road and walking track ⓘ |
| hasBalcony | yes ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
Buildings and structures in Devonport, Tasmania
ⓘ
Commonwealth Heritage List places in Tasmania ⓘ
linked to:
Commonwealth Heritage List
Lighthouses in Tasmania ⓘ |
| hasConstructionMaterial |
brick
ⓘ
concrete ⓘ |
| hasEnvironment | rocky headland ⓘ |
| hasFeature | distinctive red-and-white vertical stripes ⓘ |
| hasLantern | yes ⓘ |
| hasLightCharacteristic | Flashing white every 10 seconds ⓘ |
| hasMarking | white tower with red vertical stripes ⓘ |
| hasShape | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern ⓘ |
| hasTouristAttractionType |
historic site
ⓘ
scenic lookout ⓘ |
| height | approximately 20 metres ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | listed on the Commonwealth Heritage List ⓘ |
| isActive | true ⓘ |
| lightRange | approximately 11 nautical miles ⓘ |
| lightSource | electric ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Devonport, Tasmania
ⓘ
Mersey Bluff ⓘ |
| locatedInCity | Devonport ⓘ |
| locatedInState | Tasmania ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Port of Devonport
ⓘ
linked to:
Devonport
mouth of the Mersey River ⓘ |
| locatedOn | north coast of Tasmania ⓘ |
| managedBy | Australian Maritime Safety Authority ⓘ |
| navigationArea | approaches to Devonport ⓘ |
| operatorType | federal maritime authority ⓘ |
| originalLightSource | oil lamp ⓘ |
| overlooks | Bass Strait ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Australian Maritime Safety Authority ⓘ |
| publicAccess | grounds open to the public ⓘ |
| purpose | to aid navigation in Bass Strait ⓘ |
| region | North West Tasmania ⓘ |
| towerAccess | generally closed to the public ⓘ |
| yearLit | 1889 ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Mersey Bluff Lighthouse Description of subject: Mersey Bluff Lighthouse is a historic coastal beacon in Devonport, Tasmania, known for its distinctive red-and-white striped tower overlooking the Bass Strait.
Referenced by (2)
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