Bradleys Head Light

Bradleys Head Light

File:Bradleys Head Lighthouse Sydney.jpg Bradleys Head Light in 2008
New South Wales
Location	Bradleys Head New South Wales Australia
Coordinates
Year first constructed	1905
Foundation	rock
Construction	concrete
Tower shape	cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern
Markings / pattern	white tower and lantern
Height	20 feet (6.1 m)
Focal height	22 feet (6.7 m)
Range	6 nautical miles (11 km)
Characteristic	Oc.G. 3s
Fog signal	Horn: ev. 30s (bl. 10s, si. 4s, bl. 4s, si. 4s, bl. 4s, si. 4s)
Admiralty number	K2662
NGA number	111-6216
ARLHS number	AUS-243
Managing agent	National Parks and Wildlife Service (New South Wales)

Bradleys Head Light is an active lighthouse located at Bradleys Head, a headland protruding from the north shore of Sydney Harbour, within the metropolitan area of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It is the sibling of Robertson Point Light.

The lighthouse is mounted on a rock and connected to shore by a footbridge.

The light characteristic shown is a green occulting light with a cycle of three seconds (Oc.G. 3s), the same as Robertson Point Light.

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 site is open and accessible to the public, but the tower itself is closed. Parking is available at the end of Bradleys Head Road. Close to the lighthouse is the foremast of the cruiser HMAS Sydney, a monument for all Australian sailors killed at war.

See also

• List of lighthouses and lightvessels in Australia

Gallery

• Bradleys Head Light low tide.jpg

  Bradleys Head Light at low-tide, showing the foundation

• Bradleys Head Lighthouse historic.jpg

  Historic view of Bradleys Head Lighthouse showing the Sydney Harbour Trust work boat Aurora in the background. Note the different light source and the bell

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  Bradleys Head Light on the right. Foremast of HMAS Sydney on left

References

• Listed as "Bradley, head".