Vaucluse Bay Range Front Light is an active
lighthouse
A lighthouse is a tower, building, or other type of physical structure designed to emit light from a system of lamps and lenses and to serve as a beacon for navigational aid, for maritime pilots at sea or on inland waterways.
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located on the east side of the entrance to
Vaucluse Bay
Vaucluse is an eastern suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. It is located north-east of the Sydney central business district, in the local government areas of Waverley Council and the Municipality of Woollahra.
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in
Vaucluse,
New South Wales,
Australia
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. It serves as the front
range light (
Vaucluse Bay Range Rear Light serving as the rear light) into Vaucluse Bay. The distance between the lights is .
[
It is one of four lighthouses designed in a style sometimes called "Disney Castle", the others being Grotto Point Light, ]Parriwi Head Light
Parriwi Head Light, also known as Rosherville Light and Port Jackson Entrance Range Rear Light, is an active lighthouse located just off Parriwi Road, near Rosherville Reserve on the south side of Middle Harbour in Mosman, New South Wales, ...
and Vaucluse Bay Range Rear Light.
The light is shone through a window.
Site operation and visiting
The light is operated by the Sydney Ports Corporation. It is located on private land and not accessible to the public. Viewing the lighthouse from the street (80 Wentworth Road) is very difficult due to the steep terrain
See also
* List of lighthouses in Australia
References
External links
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Lighthouses completed in 1910
Lighthouses in Sydney
1910 establishments in Australia
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