Cape Baily Light

Lighthouse in New South Wales, Australia

Lighthouse

34°2′6.56″S 151°13′20.05″E / 34.0351556°S 151.2222361°E / -34.0351556; 151.2222361TowerConstructed1950Constructionconcrete towerHeight9.1 metres (30 ft)Shapesquare tower with balcony and lanternMarkingswhite tower and lanternPower sourcesolar power

OperatorNational Parks and Wildlife Service (New South Wales)Heritagelisted on the Commonwealth Heritage List

LightFocal height54.9 metres (180 ft)Intensity1,200 candelaRange13 nautical miles (24 km)^[1]CharacteristicFl (4) W 16s.^[2]

Cape Baily Light is an active lighthouse located at Cape Baily, a headland at the south side of the entrance to Botany Bay, New South Wales, Australia. The light serves to help north-bound shipping hug the coast to avoid the strong southerly currents further out to sea.

History

The light was first considered in 1931 but only constructed in 1950. Its lantern enclosure was taken from an unknown late-19th-century lighthouse. It is currently solar powered.

Site operation

The light is operated by the Australian Maritime Safety Authority, while the site is managed by Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water as part of the Botany Bay National Park.

Visiting

The site is open, and accessible by a hike of about 2.5 hours round trip from the end of Solander Road in Kurnell, but the tower is closed.

References

Notes

^ According to List of Lights. "Lighthouses of Australia" says 10 nautical miles (19 km; 12 mi).
^ According to List of Lights and The Lighthouse Directory. "Lighthouses of Australia" says "Flashing (3) in 9 Seconds".

General references

List of Lights, Pub. 111: The West Coasts of North and South America (Excluding Continental U.S.A. and Hawaii), Australia, Tasmania, New Zealand, and the Islands of the North and South Pacific Oceans (PDF). List of Lights. United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. 2009. p. 131.
Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Australia: Southern New South Wales". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 29 August 2010.
"The Cape Baily Light at the entrance to Botany Bay". Lighthouses of New South Wales. Lighthouses of Australia Inc.
Searle, Garry. "Cape Baily". Lighthouses of New South Wales. SeaSide Lights.