Shark Island Light

Shark Island Light
Shark Island Light in front of Shark Island
Map
LocationShark Island
New South Wales
Australia
Coordinates33°51′23.59″S 151°15′25.85″E / 33.8565528°S 151.2571806°E / -33.8565528; 151.2571806
Tower
Constructed1913
Height41 feet (12 m)[1]
Shapecylindrical tower with balcony and lantern
Markingswhite tower and lantern
Light
Focal height40 feet (12 m)
Range6 nautical miles (11 km)
CharacteristicFl (3) R 8s.

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.

  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.