 Smoky Cape Lighthouse, near South West Rocks | |
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| Location | Smoky Cape New South Wales Australia |
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| Coordinates | 30°55′22.4″S 153°05′14.5″E / 30.922889°S 153.087361°E |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1891 |
| Construction | concrete tower |
| Automated | 1988 |
| Height | 17.4 metres (57 ft) |
| Shape | octagonal tower with balcony and lantern attached to 1-story building |
| Markings | white tower and building |
| Power source | mains electricity  |
| Operator | Australian Maritime Safety Authority |
| Heritage | listed on the Commonwealth Heritage List, Heritage Act — State Heritage Register |
| Light | |
| Focal height | 128 metres (420 ft) |
| Lens | First order Fresnel lens |
| Intensity | 1,000,000 cd |
| Range | 26 nautical miles (48 km; 30 mi)[1] |
| Characteristic | Fl (3) W 20s. |
Smoky Cape Lighthouse is a heritage-listed active lighthouse located on Smoky Cape, a headland in Arakoon east of the town of South West Rocks, Kempsey Shire, New South Wales, Australia, and within the Hat Head National Park. It directs boats towards the entrance to the Macleay River, which is located just to the north of the lighthouse.[2]
It is one of the last major lighthouse complexes designed by the New South Wales colonial architect of the time, James Barnet,[3] and was one of Australia's last lighthouses to be designed for architectural excellence.[4] Standing on a granite headland 111 metres (364 ft) above the sea, its light is the highest in New South Wales.[5]
It was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999.[6]
- ^ According to "Lighthouses of Australia Inc". List of Lights says 25 nautical miles (46 km; 29 mi).
- ^ "Smokey Cape Lighthouse Photo Gallery". Archived from the original on 12 October 2008. Retrieved 13 February 2009.
- ^ Searle, Garry. "Smoky Cape". Lighthouses of New South Wales. SeaSide Lights.
- ^ "Smoky Cape Lighthouse". Lighthouses of New South Wales. Lighthouses of Australia Inc.
- ^ "Smoky Cape Lighthouse (listing CHL105604)". Australia Heritage Places Inventory. Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities.
- ^ "Smoky Cape Lighthouse Group". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H01007. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
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