Fort Cornwallis Lighthouse is one of the oldest lighthouses in Malaysia. It was erected in 1882. During the British administration, it was known as the Fort Point Lighthouse. The lighthouse underwent renovations in 1914 and 1928. As part of the renovation, the name was also changed to Penang Harbour Lighthouse.
Today, considering it stands within Fort Cornwallis, the lighthouse is called the Fort Cornwallis Lighthouse. Unlike other lighthouses in Malaysia, for example the one in Muka Head, the Fort Cornwallis Lighthouse is made of a 21-meter white steel framework. Visual distance of the lighthouse is 16 nautical miles.
The lighthouse as seen from the grounds of Fort Cornwallis
The lighthouse frame
The beacon inside the lighthouse
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