Shark Island Light

Shark Island Light is an active pile lighthouse[2] 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.

Shark Island Light

Shark Island Light in front of Shark Island
Location	Shark Island New South Wales Australia
Coordinates	33°51′23.59″S 151°15′25.85″E
Year first constructed	1913
Tower shape	cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern
Markings / pattern	white tower and lantern
Tower height	41 feet (12 m)[1]
Focal height	40 feet (12 m)
Range	6 nautical miles (11 km)
Characteristic	Fl (3) R 8s.
Admiralty number	K2656
NGA number	111-6208
ARLHS number	AUS-267

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.

See also

• List of lighthouses in Australia

References

1. According to "SeaSide Lights". 40 feet (12 m) according to The Lighthouse Directory.
2. Searle, Garry. "List of Lighthouses - New South Wales". Lighthouses of Australia. SeaSide Lights.

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

External links

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