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Sydney Harbour Entrance, Macquarie Lighthouse
Admiralty number K2632 ... NGAnumber 111-6316 ... ARLHS number AUS-218

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Sydney Harbour Entrance, Macquarie Lighthouse
The Macquarie Lighthouse, also known as South Head Upper Light, was the first, and is the longest serving, lighthouse site in Australia. It is located on Dunbar Head, Vaucluse (approximately 2 km south of South Head) near the entrance to Sydney Harbour. 

There has been a navigational aid in this vicinity since 1791 and a lighthouse near the present site since 1818. 

The current lighthouse was completed in 1883.
Keywords: Macquarie;New South Wales;Sydney;Australia

The Macquarie Lighthouse, also known as South Head Upper Light, was the first, and is the longest serving, lighthouse site in Australia. It is located on Dunbar Head, Vaucluse (approximately 2 km south of South Head) near the entrance to Sydney Harbour.

There has been a navigational aid in this vicinity since 1791 and a lighthouse near the present site since 1818.

The current lighthouse was completed in 1883.

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Album name:Clydee / AU - New South Wales
Rating (1 votes):55555(Show details)
Current status (active, not active, museum etc):Active
Construction details (year of built, shape etc):Year first constructed 1818 ... Year first lit 1883 ... Automated 1976
Height of the tower, m:Height 26 metres (85 ft) ... Focal height 105 metres (344 ft)
Light Description (light sectors, colour of the light, number of flashes etc):Original lens 1st order sixteen sided Fresnel lens (1883) ... Current lens 1st order bivalve Fresnel lens (1933) Intensity 800,000 cd Characteristic Fl.(2) W. 10s
Range, nm:Intensity 800,000 cd ... Range 25 nautical miles (46 km; 29 mi) ... Characteristic Fl.(2) W. 10s
Any other comments:On July 11, 1816, the foundation for the first lighthouse was laid by Lachlan Macquarie, Governor of New South Wales, who called it Macquarie Tower. It was designed by Francis Greenway, a famous convict architect, under the instructions of Macquarie, and
Coordinates (in any format):33 51???S 151 17???E
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Date added:May 31, 2012
DateTime Original:2012:05:31 13:05:30
Keywords:Macquarie / New South Wales / Sydney / Australia
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