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Norah Head Lightstation Precinct, Maritime heritage site in New South Wales, Australia.

Norah Head Lightstation Precinct is a former lighthouse complex at Bush Street, Norah Head, designed by Cecil W. Darley and built in 1903. Its cylindrical concrete tower, made from precast blocks, carries a bluestone gallery and the original Chance Bros lantern. The precinct also includes the keeper's quarters and associated buildings.

Mariners petitioned for a light at Bungaree Noragh Point from 1861, and ten wrecks occurred off Norah Head between 1894 and 1903, including the steamer Gwydir, which cost three lives in 1894. Edward Hammond Hargraves pressed for a lightstation from his nearby home at Norahville. New South Wales completed the lighthouse in 1903, one of only four major lights built after 1890, following Point Perpendicular, Smoky Cape and Cape Byron.

The light was requested by mariners as early as 1861 for "Bungaree Noragh Point". Ten wrecks occurred near Norah Head between 1894 and 1903, including the steamer Gwydir in 1894, which cost three lives. Edward Hammond Hargraves, the gold-rush publicist living at nearby Norahville, pressed for a lightstation after noticing the wrecks.

The precinct sits on Bush Street at Norah Head, on the Central Coast of New South Wales, reached by road from the Pacific Highway. The lighthouse reserve is a heritage-listed site, so paths and the tower base are best explored on foot; sturdy shoes help on the exposed headland. Check locally for current access arrangements before travelling, as the site is managed for heritage conservation.

The tower was built using precast concrete blocks, an unusual construction method for lighthouses in the early 1900s. This technique was forward-thinking and set it apart from the stone masonry methods common at the time.

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