Macquarie Lighthouse
Macquarie Lighthouse has a tower height of 26 metres. It was built in 1818.
- Tower height
- 26 metres
- Built
- 1818
- First lit
- 1883
- Automated
- 1976
- Light characteristic
- Fl (2) W 10s.
- Coordinates
- -33.8539, 151.2851
The Macquarie Lighthouse is located in Vaucluse, Australia. It was built in 1818 and is situated at coordinates -33.853900, 151.285100. The lighthouse serves as a notable landmark in the area.
Light and tower
It has a cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern atop service building tower. The tower is built of sandstone. Its daymark is white tower and lantern. Its light characteristic is Fl (2) W 10s. It carries a 1st order sixteen sided [[Fresnel lens]] (1883), 1st order bivalve [[Fresnel lens]] (1933) lens. It was first lit in 1883. It was automated in 1976.
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Details
- Name
- Macquarie Lighthouse
- Marking
- White tower and lantern
- Lens Type
- 1st order sixteen sided [[Fresnel lens]] (1883), 1st order bivalve [[Fresnel lens]] (1933)
- Year Built
- 1818
- Description
- The '''Macquarie Lighthouse''', also known as '''South Head Upper Light''', is the first, and is the longest serving, lighthouse site in Australia. It is located on Dunbar Head, on Old South Head Road, Vaucluse in the Municipality of Woollahra local government area of New South Wales, Australia. The lighthouse is situated approximately south of South Head near the entrance to Sydney Harbour. There has been a navigational aid in this vicinity since 1791 and a lighthouse near the present site since 1818. The current heritage-listed lighthouse was completed in 1883. The lighthouse and associated buildings were designed by James Barnet and built from 1881 to 1883.
- Tower Shape
- Cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern atop service building
- Image Caption
- Macquarie Lighthouse, Dunbar Head
- Location Text
- Vaucluse
- Managing Agent
- {{bulleted list|[[Australian Maritime Safety Authority]] {{small|(light)}}|[[Sydney Harbour Federation Trust]] {{small|(site)}}}}
- Tower Height M
- 26
- Year Automated
- 1976
- Year First Lit
- 1883
- Intensity Candelas
- 800,000 candela
- Light Characteristic
- Fl (2) W 10s.
- Construction Material
- Sandstone tower