The Port Melbourne Leading Lights were built in 1924, and guided maritime vessels by marking the centre of the Port Melbourne Channel from Port Phillip Bay. They replaced the first markers to define the route into Port Melbourne Channel, which were replaced with boards erected on the beach in 1849. In 1866 these were changed to a green flashing light on the end of Railway Pier and a beacon on the beach. The lighthouses that stand today were built following the dredging of the channel.
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