Amphitrite Lighthouse is located on the western edge of Amphitrite Point which was named for the naval warship the HMS Amphitrite in 1859 by Captian George H. Richards of the Royal Navy.
In 1906 a wooden lighthouse was built on the point. The current lighthouse was constructed in 1915 after the original lighthouse was destroyed by storm waves in 1914. Amphitrite Lighthouse was automated by the Canadian Coast Guard in 1988.
Looking uphill to the Amphitrite Point VTS Centre
The Amphitrite Point VTS Centre was officially opened on January 2, 1978. VHF radio transceivers were located on Mt Ozzard, 3 miles north of and 2500 above Amphitrite Point.
In July 1978 the centre’s radar was installed on Mount Ozzard. The 38 foot radar scanner is protected from the strong storm winds by a protective geodetic dome. On August 30, 1978, the radar signal was connected to the radar screens at Amphitrite Point. In addition to Mt Ozzard, the combined operation controls remote communications sites at Holberg (Quatsino Sound), Eliza Dome, Estevan Point, Esperanza, Nootka and Port Alberni.
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