Shark Island Light

Shark Island Light

Shark Island Light in front of Shark Island
Location	Shark Island New South Wales Australia
Coordinates	33°51′24″S 151°15′26″E
Tower
Constructed	1913
Height	41 feet (12 m)
Shape	cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern
Markings	white tower and lantern
Light
Focal height	40 feet (12 m)
Range	6 nautical miles (11 km)
Characteristic	Fl (3) R 8s

Shark Island Light is an active pile lighthouse 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.

Gallery

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  Shark Island Light with Sydney as a backdrop
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  Shark Island Light, historic view

See also

• List of lighthouses and lightvessels in Australia

References

• 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: Northern New South Wales". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2010-08-29.

External links

• "List of Lighthouses of New South Wales". Lighthouses of Australia. Lighthouses of Australia Inc.