Vaucluse Bay Range Rear Light
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| Location | Vaucluse New South Wales Australia |
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| Coordinates | 33°51′29.47″S 151°16′22.58″E / 33.8581861°S 151.2729389°ECoordinates: 33°51′29.47″S 151°16′22.58″E / 33.8581861°S 151.2729389°E |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1884 (first) |
| Construction | concrete tower |
| Height | 26 feet (7.9 m) |
| Shape | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern |
| Markings | white tower and conical roof |
| Light | |
| First lit | 1910 (current) |
| Focal height | 275 feet (84 m) |
| Range | 5 nautical miles (9.3 km) |
| Characteristic | F R |
1884 
Vaucluse Bay Range Rear Light is an active lighthouse located on the east side of the entrance to in Vaucluse, New South Wales, Australia. It serves as the rear range light companion to the Vaucluse Bay Range Front Light, into Vaucluse Bay. The distance between the two lights is 945 metres (3,100 ft).
It is one of four such lighthouses designed by architect in a style now sometimes called "Disney Castle", the others being Grotto Point Light, Parriwi Head Light and Vaucluse Bay Range Front 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, not accessible to the public, but easily seen from 12 Wentworth Road.
See also[]
References[]
- List of Lights, Pub. 111: The West Coasts of North and South America (Excluding Continental U.S.A. and Hawaii), Australia, Tasmania, New Zealand, and the Islands of the North and South Pacific Oceans (PDF). List of Lights. United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. 2009. p. 127.
- Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Australia: Southern New South Wales". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 29 August 2010.
- Searle, Garry. "List of Lighthouses - New South Wales". Lighthouses of Australia. SeaSide Lights.
External links[]
- "List of Lighthouses of New South Wales". Lighthouses of Australia. Lighthouses of Australia Inc.
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