Bradleys Head Light
The Bradleys Head Light is an active heritage-listed lighthouse at Bradleys Head, a headland protruding from the north shore of Sydney Harbour, within Mosman, Mosman Council, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It is the sibling of Robertson Point Light. The site is owned and managed as part of the Sydney Harbour National Park by the NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service, 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 on 18 April 2000.
Bradleys Head Light in 2008 | |
| Location | Bradleys Head, Port Jackson, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
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| Coordinates | 33.853487°S 151.246664°E |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1905 |
| Foundation | Rock |
| Construction | Concrete tower |
| Height | 6.1 metres (20 ft) |
| Shape | Cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern |
| Markings | White tower and lantern |
| Operator |
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| Heritage | Heritage Act — State Heritage Register |
| Fog signal | blast every 30s (bl. 10s, si. 4s, bl. 4s, si. 4s, bl. 4s, si. 4s) |
| Light | |
| Focal height | 6.7 metres (22 ft) |
| Range | 11 kilometres (6 nmi) |
| Characteristic | Oc. G 3s. |
New South Wales Heritage Register | |
| Official name | Bradleys Head Light Tower |
| Type | State heritage (built) |
| Designated | 18 April 2000 |
| Reference no. | 1430 |
| Type | Lighthouse Tower |
| Category | Transport – Water |
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