Barrenjoey Head Lighthouse, Sydney

Name: Barrenjoey Head Lighthouse
Address: Sydney, Australia

#101 among attractions in Sydney

Vernacular architecture, Lighthouse

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Facts and practical information

The Barrenjoey Head Lighthouse is a heritage-listed lighthouse at Barrenjoey Headland, Palm Beach, Northern Beaches Council, New South Wales, Australia. It was designed by James Barnet, the New South Wales Colonial Architect and built by Isaac Banks. It is also known as Barrenjoey Head Lightstation. The property is owned by Office of Environment and Heritage, an agency of the Government of New South Wales. The lightstation was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999. ()

Coordinates: 33°34'49"S, 151°19'48"E

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Warringah (Pittwater)Sydney Australia

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Barrenjoey Head Lighthouse – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Avalon Golf Course, St Michaels Cave, Sydney/Palm Beach, Fantasea Palm Beach Ferries.

4.2 miS
33°38'26"S • 151°19'44"E
Avalon Golf Course, Sydney
107 min walk • Golf
3.4 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Cave
St Michaels Cave, Sydney
88 min walk • St Michaels Cave is situated in the Sydney suburb of Avalon Beach. This sea-side cave is around 110 metres long, 15 metres high and 10 metres wide.
1.4 miS
Area
Sydney/Palm Beach, Sydney
37 min walk • Palm Beach is a suburb in the Northern Beaches region of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Palm Beach is located 41 kilometres north of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of Northern Beaches Council.
1.4 miSW
33°35'52"S • 151°19'12"E
Fantasea Palm Beach Ferries, Sydney
35 min walk • Beach, Boat tours, Boat or ferry
4.9 miSW
Forest
Sydney Sandstone Ridgetop Woodland, Patonga
125 min walk • The Sydney Sandstone Ridgetop Woodland is one of six main indigenous forest communities of Sydney, Australia found predominantly on ridgetops and slopes of the Hornsby Plateau, Woronora Plateau and the lower Blue Mountains area.
2.8 miS
33°37'14"S • 151°19'23"E
Careel Bay Marina, Sydney
72 min walk • Sailing, Marina
1.7 miNW
Island, National park
Lion Island
45 min walk • Lion Island is a river island that is located at the mouth to the Hawkesbury River inside Broken Bay, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. The island is considered part of the Central Coast Council. It is a descriptive name because it resembles a Sphinx, a mythical figure of a crouching lion.
5.9 miNW
Island
Dangar Island, Sydney
152 min walk • Dangar Island is a forested island, 30.8 hectares in area, in the Hawkesbury River, just north of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
7.3 miSW
Neighbourhood
Akuna Bay, Sydney
185 min walk • Akuna Bay is an urban place in Sydney, Australia. Akuna Bay is located 38 kilometres north of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of Northern Beaches Council.
4.6 miSW
Island
Scotland Island
117 min walk • Scotland Island is an island and suburb on the Northern Beaches of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Church Point, Scotland Island's major mainland service locality, is located 32 kilometres north of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of Northern Beaches Council.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

How to get to Barrenjoey Head Lighthouse by public transport?

The nearest stations to Barrenjoey Head Lighthouse:

Ferry

Palm Beach (32 min walk)