Shark Island Light

Lighthouse in New South Wales, Australia

Lighthouse

33°51′23.59″S 151°15′25.85″E / 33.8565528°S 151.2571806°E / -33.8565528; 151.2571806TowerConstructed1913Height41 feet (12 m)^[1]Shapecylindrical tower with balcony and lanternMarkingswhite tower and lanternLightFocal height40 feet (12 m)Range6 nautical miles (11 km)CharacteristicFl (3) R 8s.

Shark Island Light is an active pile lighthouse^[2] located just north of Shark Island, an island in Sydney Harbour, New South Wales, Australia. Its light is only visible on in the fairway of the harbour, between Shark Point and Point Piper.

Site operation

The light is operated by the Sydney Ports Corporation, while the site is managed by the Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water as part of the Sydney Harbour National Park.

Visiting

The lighthouse itself is only accessible by boat, and it is closed to the public. However, it is visible from Shark Island at close range. The island itself is open to the public, but capacity is limited and reservations are required.

References

^ According to "SeaSide Lights". 40 feet (12 m) according to The Lighthouse Directory.
^ Searle, Garry. "List of Lighthouses - New South Wales". Lighthouses of Australia. SeaSide Lights.

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. 127.
Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Australia: Southern New South Wales". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 29 August 2010.