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Horsburgh Lighthouse

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Horsburgh Lighthouse
Horsburgh Lighthouse. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.

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Horsburgh Lighthouse (Chinese: 霍士堡灯塔; Malay: Rumah Api Horsburgh; Tamil: ஹோர்ஸ்பர் கலங்கரை விளக்கம்) is an active lighthouse which marks the eastern entrance to the Straits of Singapore. It is situated on the island of Pedra Branca. Singapore's earliest lighthouse by date of completion, it is located approximately 54 kilometres (34 mi) to the east of Singapore and 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) from the Malaysian state of Johor.

Adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)。Photography via Wikimedia Commons.