The Bradleys Head Light is an active heritage-listed lighthouse at

Bradleys Head Bradleys Head is a headland protruding from the north shore of Sydney Harbour, within the metropolitan area of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It is named after the First Fleet naval officer William Bradley. The original Aboriginal ...

, a headland protruding from the north shore of Sydney Harbour, within

Mosman Mosman is a suburb on the Lower North Shore region of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Mosman is located 8 kilometres north-east of the Sydney central business district and is the administrative centre for the local governm ...

Mosman Council Mosman Council is a local government area on the Lower North Shore of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The Mayor of Mosman Council is Cr. Carolyn Corrigan, a representative of the Serving Mosman independent political group since 9 Septembe ...

, Sydney,

New South Wales ) , nickname = , image_map = New South Wales in Australia.svg , map_caption = Location of New South Wales in AustraliaCoordinates: , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = Australia , established_title = Before federation , es ...

, Australia. It is the sibling of

Robertson Point Light Robertson Point Light, also known as Cremorne Point Light, is an active lighthouse in Cremorne Point, a suburb on the lower North Shore (Sydney), North Shore of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It is the sibling of Bradleys Head Light. Th ...

. The site is owned and managed as part of the Sydney Harbour National Park by the

NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service The National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) is a directorate of the New South Wales Department of Planning and Environment responsible for managing most of the protected areas in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Despite its name the ...

, an agency of the Government of New South Wales; while the light is managed and operated by Sydney Ports Corporation. It was added to the

New South Wales State Heritage Register The New South Wales State Heritage Register, also known as NSW State Heritage Register, is a heritage list of places in the state of New South Wales, Australia, that are protected by New South Wales legislation, generally covered by the Heritag ...

on 18 April 2000.

History

The light was introduced in 1905 as a navigation marker and warning light to ships entering and leaving the harbour. A fog siren was added in 1906 and modified in 1936. The concrete structure was introduced in 1949. The tower was listed on the

on 18 April 2000.

Description

The tower is constructed of timber and concrete. The lighthouse design is similar to the 1934 design at Robertson's Point. Its

light characteristic A light characteristic is all of the properties that make a particular navigational light identifiable. Graphical and textual descriptions of navigational light sequences and colours are displayed on nautical charts and in Light Lists with the cha ...

is occulting green light with a cycle of three seconds (Oc.G. 3s), the same as Robertson Point Light. Listed as "Bradley, head". It is mounted on a rock and connected to the shore by a footbridge.

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 , a monument for Australian sailors killed at war.

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 workboat ''Aurora'' in the background. Note the different light source and the bell Bradleys Head Light and HMAS Sydney foremast.jpg, Bradleys Head Light on the right. Foremast of HMAS ''Sydney'' on left

References

Bibliography

* * * * *

Attribution

External links

* * {{Authority control Lighthouses completed in 1905 Lighthouses in Sydney 1905 establishments in Australia New South Wales State Heritage Register Sydney Harbour Articles incorporating text from the New South Wales State Heritage Register Mosman, New South Wales