ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti ɐ lˈaɪthaʊs ᵻvˈɛntʃuːəli tˈʊk ˌʌp sˈɜːvɪs ɔnðɪ ˈaɪlənd, æn tˈɔːl tˈɪmbɚ fɹˈeɪmd ˈaɪɚn klˈæd kˈɑːnɪkəl tˈaʊɚ wɪð ɐ fˈoʊkəl plˈeɪn æt θˈɜːɾi sˈɛvən ˈɛm. ðə lˈaɪt kˌæɹɪktɚɹˈɪstɪk ɪz wˈʌn flˈæʃ ˈɛvɹi sˈɛvən.fˈaɪv sˈɛkəndz.
In 1890 a lighthouse eventually took up service on the island, an  tall timber framed iron clad conical tower with a focal plane at 37 m. The light characteristic is one flash every 7.5 seconds.