Vaucluse Bay Range Front Lighthouse
F R 4s🇦🇺New South Wales, AUOperational
Location & Light Range
About Vaucluse Bay Range Front Lighthouse
A white, round concrete tower stands 31 meters tall, with its light positioned 16 meters above sea level. Built and first lit in 1910, this lighthouse emits a fixed red light from a window. Its geographic range extends for 5 nautical miles. The structure is located on the east side of Vaucluse Bay's entrance in New South Wales.
Why it matters: This lighthouse functions as the front marker for the Vaucluse Bay range, aligning with a rear light situated 945 meters distant. It is recognized as one of four lighthouses designed in a distinctive architectural style.
Background
Vaucluse Bay Range Front Light is an active lighthouse located on the east side of the entrance to Vaucluse Bay in Vaucluse, New South Wales, Australia. It serves as the front range light (Vaucluse Bay Range Rear Light serving as the rear light) into Vaucluse Bay. The distance between the lights is 945 metres (3,100 ft).
It is one of four lighthouses designed in a style sometimes called "Disney Castle", the others being Grotto Point Light, Parriwi Head Light and Vaucluse Bay Range Rear Light.
The light is shone through a window.Light & Optic
Characteristic Signature
F R 4s
- Flash Type
- Fixed
- Light Color
- Red
- Flash Count
- 1 flash
- Interval
- 4s
- Raw Code
- F.R.
- Focal Height
- 16m
- Geographic Range
- 5NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1910
References & Identifiers
- Admiralty No.
- K2650
- NGA No.
- 6200
- Wikipedia
- Read on Wikipedia →
- Wikidata
- Q7917244 →
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 31m
- Tower Shape
- round
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- concrete
Structure: White round concrete tower; 31
Location
- City
- New South Wales
- Country
- 🇦🇺AU
- Latitude
- -33.8496°
- Longitude
- 151.2739°
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