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Barrenjoey may mean or refer to: * Barrenjoey, New South Wales, a headland at the northern end of [alm Beach, New South Wales * Barrenjoey Road, a road through the Northern Beaches (Sydney) * Barrenjoey Head Lighthouse, a lighthouse on Barrenjoey headland * SS ''Barrenjoey'', later MV North Head, MV ''North Head'', a Manly ferry on Sydney Harbour {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barrenjoey, New South Wales
Barrenjoey is a locality in the suburb of Palm Beach, at the most northern tip of Pittwater. The headland is made up primarily of sandstones of the Newport Formation, the top third is a cap of Hawkesbury sandstone. Around 10,000 years ago the headland was cut off from the mainland due to the rising sea level; subsequent buildup of a sand spit or tombolo reconnected the island to the mainland (a 'tied island'). It is the location of the Barrenjoey Head Lighthouse, a lighthouse that was first lit in 1881. In 1995 Barrenjoey was gazetted into Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park. History On 2 March 1788, Arthur Phillip named the headland "Barrenjuee" (meaning little kangaroo or wallaby). The name changed its spelling over time, Barrenjoey now being the accepted name since 1966. Since the 1980s it has been featured heavily in the soap opera '' Home and Away'', during both the credits and the show itself. Ecological communities Mapping by the NSW Office of Environment and Herita ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barrenjoey Road
Barrenjoey Road is a main urban road along the northern coast of the Northern Beaches suburbs of Sydney, Australia. In 1978, the Barrenjoey Road area came to national attention due to the unsolved disappearance of Trudie Adams. Route Barrenjoey Road commences at the intersection with Beach Road in Palm Beach and heads in a southerly direction as a two-lane, single-carriageway road, through Bilgola Beach and Avalon Beach before it reaches Newport, where it widens to a four-lane, dual-carriageway road, and then to six lanes immediately afterwards, to eventually terminate at the intersection with Pittwater Road in Mona Vale. History The passing of the ''Main Roads Act of 1924'' through the Parliament of New South Wales provided for the declaration of Main Roads, roads partially funded by the State government through the Main Roads Board (later the Department of Main Roads, and eventually Transport for NSW). Main Road No. 164 was declared along this road on 8 August 1928, from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barrenjoey Head Lighthouse
The Barrenjoey Head Lighthouse is a heritage-listed lighthouse at Barrenjoey Headland, Palm Beach, Northern Beaches Council, New South Wales, Australia. It was designed by James Barnet, the New South Wales Colonial Architect and built by Isaac Banks. It is also known as Barrenjoey Head Lightstation. The property is owned by Office of Environment and Heritage, an agency of the Government of New South Wales. The lightstation was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999. Completed in 1881, the current lighthouse is the third light constructed on the headland in the Northern Beaches district of Sydney. The light is automated and operated by Transport for NSW; while the buildings and headland are managed by the NSW National Parks & Wildlife Service as part of Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park. History ;Aboriginal Heritage The area was known to be occupied by the Garigal people. There has not been a systematic search undertaken on the headland but nume ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
