Eastern Channel Pile Light, also known as the East Wedding Cake due to its shape, is an active
pile lighthouse located at the
Sydney Harbour
Port Jackson, consisting of the waters of Sydney Harbour, Middle Harbour, North Harbour and the Lane Cove and Parramatta Rivers, is the ria or natural harbour of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The harbour is an inlet of the Tasman Sea (p ...
,
New South Wales,
Australia
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, off Laings Point in the
Vaucluse suburb of
Sydney
Sydney ( ) is the capital city of the state of New South Wales, and the most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Located on Australia's east coast, the metropolis surrounds Sydney Harbour and extends about towards the Blue Mountain ...
. It marks the eastern end of the
Sow and Pigs Reef
Sow and Pigs Reef is a rocky reef in Sydney Harbour
Port Jackson, consisting of the waters of Sydney Harbour, Middle Harbour, North Harbour and the Lane Cove and Parramatta Rivers, is the ria or natural harbour of Sydney, New South Wales, ...
.
History
Eastern Channel Pile Light was established in 1924 together with
Western Channel Pile Light
Western Channel Pile Light, also known as the West Wedding Cake due to its shape, is an active pile lighthouse located at the Sydney Harbour, New South Wales, Australia, off Georges Head at Mosman. It marks the western end of the Sow and P ...
.
It is constructed from concrete bottom (originally known as the "gas house") with a copper top and a wooden stakes skirt. It was originally gas powered (probably a
carbide lamp), and was later converted to
solar power.
Site operation
The light is operated by the Sydney Ports Corporation and is scheduled for replacement. It is accessible only by boat, and is closed to the public.
See also
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List of lighthouses in Australia
Notes
References
* Listed as "Eastern Channel Beacon."
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External links
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Lighthouses completed in 1924
Lighthouses in Sydney
1924 establishments in Australia
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