Clarence River Lighthouse
Fl W 15s🇦🇺New South Wales, AUOperational
Location & Light Range
About Clarence River Lighthouse
The Clarence River Lighthouse, also referred to as Yamba Light, stands on Pilot Hill within Wooli Park. This active lighthouse emits three white flashes every 15 seconds. Its focal plane is situated 41 meters above sea level, providing a geographic range of 14 nautical miles. The current structure dates from 1955, succeeding an earlier lighthouse established in 1880. It is situated south of the Clarence River entrance in New South Wales.
Why it matters: This lighthouse functions as the rear range light for two distinct navigation routes.
Background
Clarence River Light, also known as Yamba Light or Clarence Head Light, is an active lighthouse located on Pilot Hill, a hill in Wooli Park, Yamba, New South Wales, Australia, south of the entrance of Clarence River. The current lighthouse was built in 1955, replacing a previous lighthouse built in 1880. It serves as the rear range light for two different ranges.Light & Optic
Characteristic Signature
Fl W 15s
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Flash Count
- 1 flash
- Interval
- 15s
- Raw Code
- Fl.(3)W. period 15s
- Focal Height
- 41m
- Geographic Range
- 14NM
References & Identifiers
- Admiralty No.
- K2818
- NGA No.
- 5920
- Wikipedia
- Read on Wikipedia →
- Wikidata
- Q5126721 →
Nearby Ports
Location
- City
- New South Wales
- Country
- 🇦🇺AU
- Latitude
- -29.4325°
- Longitude
- 153.3639°
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