Sugarloaf Point Light
Sugarloaf Point Light has a focal height of 79 metres, a tower height of 14.9 metres and a range of 14 nautical miles. It was built in 1875.
- Focal height
- 79 metres
- Tower height
- 14.9 metres
- Range
- 14 nautical miles
- Built
- 1875
- Automated
- 1987
- Light characteristic
- {{ubl|Fl W 7.5s.|F R (toward south)}}
- Owner
- [[National Parks and Wildlife Service (New South Wales)|National Parks and Wildlife Service]]
- Coordinates
- -32.4409, 152.5392
The Sugarloaf Point Light is a lighthouse located in Australia at Seal Rocks. It was built in 1875 and has a tower height of 14.9m. The lighthouse can be found at the coordinates -32.440900, 152.539200.
Light and tower
It has a cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern, external spiral stairway tower. The tower is built of rendered brick. Its daymark is white tower and lantern, black balcony rail. The light has a focal height of 79 metres. The light has a range of 14 nautical miles. Its light characteristic is {{ubl|Fl W 7.5s.|F R (toward south)}}. It carries a 1st order Chance Brothers [[Fresnel lens]] lens. It was automated in 1987. It is managed by [[Australian Maritime Safety Authority]].
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Details
- Name
- Sugarloaf Point Light
- Owner
- [[National Parks and Wildlife Service (New South Wales)|National Parks and Wildlife Service]]
- Marking
- White tower and lantern, black balcony rail
- Range Nm
- 14
- Architect
- [[James Barnet]]
- Lens Type
- 1st order Chance Brothers [[Fresnel lens]]
- Year Built
- 1875
- Description
- The current light is a 120 V 1,000 W quartz halogen lamp, powered by mains electricity with a backup diesel generator. This secondary light is positioned at a lower height, and was originally green, changed to red in the 1980s.
- Tower Shape
- Cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern, external spiral stairway
- Light Source
- Mains power
- Image Caption
- Sugarloaf Point Lighthouse
- Location Text
- Seal Rocks
- Focal Height M
- 79
- Managing Agent
- [[Australian Maritime Safety Authority]]
- Tower Height M
- 14.9
- Year Automated
- 1987
- Intensity Candelas
- 780,000 [[candela|cd]]
- Light Characteristic
- {{ubl|Fl W 7.5s.|F R (toward south)}}
- Construction Material
- Rendered brick tower