Grotto Point Light, Coastal lighthouse near Balgowlah Heights, Australia
The cylindrical masonry tower rises 26 feet high with its white-painted walls and distinctive domed roof overlooking the entrance to Sydney Harbour.
Maurice Festu designed this maritime structure in 1910, and the lighthouse first illuminated the waters on September 1, 1911, using a carbide lamp with acetylene gas.
The lighthouse forms part of four similar structures in the region sharing a particular architectural style, characterized by their cylindrical form and domed tops.
Visitors reach the lighthouse grounds through the Castle Rock track, while the Sydney Ports Corporation maintains the structure within Sydney Harbour National Park.
The lighthouse produces specific light patterns: white for navigation on range, red signals to the right, and green indicators to the left, visible up to 12 nautical miles.
Location: New South Wales
Architects: Maurice Festu
GPS coordinates: -33.81773,151.26156
Latest update: March 3, 2025 03:00
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Western Channel Pile Light
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Australian Army Artillery Museum
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Parriwi Head Light
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