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Barrenjoey Head

Features

General Info

History

Lighthouse

Moorings

General Information

Barrenjoey is (reputedly) an Aboriginal word for young kangaroo. Home of the Barrenjoey Lighthouse and a couple of houses. There are tracks up to the lighthouse from the ocean beach (hard to find) and Station Beach (on the Pittwater side) which are well marked. There is also a rough track around the base of the headland. Popular spot for fishing.

History

A Customs House was built in 1843 to combat smuggling which had been rife in the area. New buildings were added in 1862 and survived until they were destroyed by fire in 1976.

Lighthouse

Located at latitude 33 degrees 35 minutes south and longitude 151 degrees 20 minutes east. The lighthouse gives four flashes every 20 seconds and is visible from 22 nautical miles (40km) out to sea. You can find out more about this lighthouse here



LOCATION: Latitude 33° 35'S, Longitude 151° 20'E OPERATOR: Australian Maritime Safety Authority Constructed from Nepean sandstone in 1881 CHARACTER: Group flashing 4 in 20 seconds LIGHT SOURCE: 120V 1,000 Watt, quartz halogen lamp POWER SOURCE: Mains power, standby diesel INTENSITY: 75,000 cd ELEVATION: 113 metres RANGE: 19 nautical miles HEIGHT: 29.75 metres More information about the lighthouse.

Public Moorings

Total Moorings: 2. Status: Closed-No applications accepted


Public Moorings are allocated by NSW Maritime (previously known as the MSB). They are usually much cheaper than commercial moorings but are in short supply in most areas.

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