Cape Bailey Light
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Cape Bailey Light, 2007
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Location | Kurnell New South Wales Australia |
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Year first constructed | 1950 |
Construction | concrete |
Tower shape | square prism tower with balcony and lantern |
Markings / pattern | white tower and lantern |
Height | 9.1 metres (30 ft) |
Focal height | 54.9 metres (180 ft) |
Light source | solar power |
Intensity | 1,200 cd |
Range | 13 nautical miles (24 km)[1] |
Characteristic | four white flashes, separated by 2s, every 16s[2] |
Admiralty number | K2622 |
NGA number | 111-6404 |
ARLHS number | AUS-019 |
Managing agent | National Parks and Wildlife Service (New South Wales) |
Cape Bailey Light is an active lighthouse located at Cape Bailey, a headland at the south side of the entrance to Botany Bay, New South Wales, Australia. The light serves in help north-bound shipping hug the coast to avoid the strong southerly currents further out to sea.
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History
The light was first considered in 1931 but only constructed in 1950. Its lantern enclosure was taken from an unknown late-19th-century lighthouse. It is currently solar powered.
Site operation
The light is operated by the Australian Maritime Safety Authority, while the site is managed by Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water as part of the Botany Bay National Park.
Visiting
The site is open, and accessible by a hike of about 2.5 hours round trip from the end of Solander Road in Kurnell, but the tower is closed.
See also
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General references
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External links
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