Western Channel Pile Light

Western Channel Pile Light
Western Channel Pile Light in 2013
Map
LocationPort Jackson, New South Wales, Australia Edit this at Wikidata
Coordinates33°50′S 151°16′E / 33.84°S 151.26°E / -33.84; 151.26
Tower
Constructed1908 (first)
1924 (second)[1]
Foundation12 piles
Constructionconcrete (tower) Edit this on Wikidata
Height8 m (26 ft) Edit this on Wikidata
Shapeoctagonal tower with double balcony and lantern
Markingswhite Edit this on Wikidata
Power sourcesolar power Edit this on Wikidata
Light
First lit2008 (rebuilt)
Deactivated2006–2008
Focal height8 m (26 ft) Edit this on Wikidata
Range5 nmi (9.3 km; 5.8 mi) Edit this on Wikidata
CharacteristicOc R 3s Edit this on Wikidata

Western Channel Pile Light, also known as the West Wedding Cake due to its shape, is an active pile lighthouse located at the Sydney Harbour, New South Wales, Australia, off Georges Head at Mosman. It marks the western end of the Sow and Pigs Reef. It collapsed in December 2006 and was reconstructed and restored to operation in December 2008.

  1. ^ According to Rowlett and all other sources. 1947 according to Searle.