Eastern Channel Pile Light

Eastern Channel Pile Light
Eastern Channel Pile Light
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LocationSydney Harbour
New South Wales
Australia
Coordinates33°50′30.47″S 151°16′18.52″E / 33.8417972°S 151.2718111°E / -33.8417972; 151.2718111
Tower
Constructed1908
Foundationpiles
Constructionconcrete tower
Height36 feet (11 m)
Shapeoctagonal prism lantern with two galleries and lantern
Markingswhite tower and lantern
OperatorSydney Ports Corporation
Light
First lit1924[1]
Focal height31 feet (9.4 m)
Range9 nautical miles (17 km)
CharacteristicOc G 3s.

Eastern Channel Pile Light, also known as the East Wedding Cake due to its shape, is an active pile lighthouse located at the Sydney Harbour, New South Wales, Australia, off Laings Point in the Vaucluse suburb of Sydney. It marks the eastern end of the Sow and Pigs Reef.[2]

  1. ^ According to Rowlett. 1947 according to Searle. 1908 according to Tadros 2006, which is the year of establishment according to Rowlett.
  2. ^ Rowlett.