Location | Shark Island New South Wales Australia |
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Coordinates | 33°51′23.59″S 151°15′25.85″E / 33.8565528°S 151.2571806°E |
Tower | |
Constructed | 1913 |
Height | 41 feet (12 m)[1] |
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[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.