Clarence Valley Council Area Lighthouses Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Clarence Valley Council Area Lighthouses Lighthouse
This cylindrical concrete tower, standing 7 meters tall, was first lit in 1955. Located on Pilot Hill in Yamba, south of the Clarence River entrance, its focal height reaches 41 meters above sea level. The lighthouse displays a white light with one flash every 15 seconds, visible for 17.2 nautical miles. It is part of a range, serving as the rear light for the North Channel of the Clarence River. The structure shares a similar design with the Fingal Head and Ballina Head Lights, featuring a lantern and gallery.
Why it matters: Established as a rear range light, this station is essential for guiding vessels through the North Channel of the Clarence River, a key passage for local commerce and recreational boating.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Flash Count
- 3 flashes
- Interval
- 15s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 15s
- Focal Height
- 41m
- Geographic Range
- 17.2NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1955
Significant events: station established 1866
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 7m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- concrete
Structure: round tower, similar in form to the Fingal Head and Ballina Head Lights, with lantern and gallery
Location
- City
- Clarence Valley Council
- Country
- 🇦🇺Australia
- Region
- New South Wales
- Sea Region
- south of the entrance to the Clarence River, on Pilot Hill in Yamba, about 30 km east of Maclean
- Latitude
- -29.4325°
- Longitude
- 153.3640°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Yamba(0.8 km)
- ARLHS No.
- AUS-058
Nearby Ports
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