Wollongong Head Lighthouse
Wollongong Head Lighthouse has a focal height of 40 metres and a tower height of 25.3 metres. It was built in 1936.
- Focal height
- 40 metres
- Tower height
- 25.3 metres
- Built
- 1936
- Automated
- 1936
- Light characteristic
- Oc W 6s.<br /> red light towards shallow waters
- Coordinates
- -34.4219, 150.9097
The Wollongong Head Lighthouse is located in Wollongong, Australia and was built in 1936. It has a tower height of 25.3m and a focal height of 40m. The lighthouse can be found at coordinates -34.421900, 150.909700.
Light and tower
It has a [[Fluting (architecture)|Fluted]] cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern tower. The tower is built of reinforced concrete. Its daymark is white tower and lantern. The light has a focal height of 40 metres. Its light characteristic is Oc W 6s.<br /> red light towards shallow waters. It was automated in 1936. It is managed by Australian Maritime Safety Authority.
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- Name
- Wollongong Head Lighthouse
- Marking
- White tower and lantern
- Year Built
- 1936
- Description
- The '''Wollongong Head Lighthouse''', also known as '''Flagstaff Hill Lighthouse''' or '''Flagstaff Point Light''', is an active lighthouse located adjacent to the heritage-listed Wollongong Harbour precinct in Wollongong, a coastal city south of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It overlooks the Tasman Sea from the top of Flagstaff Point, directly east of the city centre. Wollongong is the only place in the east of Australia to have two lighthouses located in close proximity of each other, the other being Wollongong Breakwater Lighthouse.
- Tower Shape
- [[Fluting (architecture)|Fluted]] cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern
- Light Source
- Mains power
- Image Caption
- Wollongong Head Lighthouse
- Location Text
- Wollongong
- Focal Height M
- 40
- Managing Agent
- Australian Maritime Safety Authority
- Tower Height M
- 25.3
- Year Automated
- 1936
- Intensity Candelas
- White: 70,000 [[Candela|cd]]<br /> red: 17 000 cd
- Light Characteristic
- Oc W 6s.<br /> red light towards shallow waters
- Construction Material
- Reinforced concrete tower