Vaucluse Bay Range Rear Light

Lighthouse in New South Wales, Australia

Lighthouse

33°51′29.47″S 151°16′22.58″E / 33.8581861°S 151.2729389°E / -33.8581861; 151.2729389TowerConstructed1884 (first)Constructionconcrete towerHeight26 feet (7.9 m)Shapecylindrical tower with balcony and lanternMarkingswhite tower and conical roofLightFirst lit1910 (current)Focal height275 feet (84 m)Range5 nautical miles (9.3 km)CharacteristicF R

Vaucluse Bay Range Rear 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 rear range light companion to the Vaucluse Bay Range Front Light, into Vaucluse Bay. The distance between the two lights is 945 metres (3,100 ft).

It is one of four lighthouses in a style sometimes called "Disney Castle", the others being Grotto Point Light, Parriwi Head Light and Vaucluse Bay Range Front Light.^[1]

The light is shone through a window.

Site operation and visiting

The light is operated by the Sydney Ports Corporation. It is located on private land, not accessible to the public, but easily seen from 12 Wentworth Road.

References

^ Morcombe, John (7 August 2015). "The master mariner who was a leading light behind the leading line". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 11 March 2022.

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.
Searle, Garry. "List of Lighthouses - New South Wales". Lighthouses of Australia. SeaSide Lights.