Barrenjoey Head Lighthouse
Fl (4) W 20s🇦🇺New South Wales, AUOperational
Location & Light Range
About Barrenjoey Head Lighthouse
Constructed in 1881, the Barrenjoey Head Lighthouse stands 20 meters tall, with its lamp positioned 113 meters above sea level. This structure, designed by James Barnet, replaced two earlier lights on the headland. It emits four white flashes every 20 seconds, visible for a geographic range of 19 nautical miles. The lighthouse is automated and managed by Transport for NSW, while the surrounding headland and buildings are part of Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park. The property is owned by the Office of Environment and Heritage.
Why it matters: The lightstation is listed on the New South Wales State Heritage Register.
Background
The Barrenjoey Head Lighthouse is a heritage-listed lighthouse at Barrenjoey Headland in the Sydney suburb of Palm Beach, New South Wales, Australia. It was designed by James Barnet, the New South Wales Colonial Architect and built by Isaac Banks. It is also known as Barrenjoey Head Lightstation. The property is owned by Office of Environment and Heritage, an agency of the Government of New South Wales. The lightstation was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999.
Completed in 1881, the current lighthouse is the third light constructed on the Barrenjoey headland in the Northern Beaches district of Sydney. The light is automated and operated by Transport for NSW; while the buildings and headland are managed by the NSW National Parks & Wildlife Service as part of Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park.Light & Optic
Characteristic Signature
Fl (4) W 20s
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Flash Count
- 4 flashes
- Interval
- 20s
- Raw Code
- Fl.(4)W. period 20s
- Focal Height
- 113m
- Geographic Range
- 19NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1881
- Heritage Status
- Heritage Act — State Heritage Register
References & Identifiers
- Admiralty No.
- K2702
- NGA No.
- 6156
- Wikipedia
- Read on Wikipedia →
- Wikidata
- Q15196838 →
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 20m
Location
- City
- New South Wales
- Country
- 🇦🇺AU
- Latitude
- -33.5802°
- Longitude
- 151.3299°
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