Shark Island Light, Sydney

Name: Shark Island Light
Address: Sydney, Australia

#175 among attractions in Sydney

Vernacular architecture, Lighthouse

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Shark Island Light is an active pile lighthouse located just north of Shark Island, an island in Sydney Harbour, New South Wales, Australia. Its light is only visible on in the fairway of the harbour, between Shark Point and Point Piper. ()

Coordinates: 33°51'23"S, 151°15'25"E

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Shark Island Light – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Taronga Zoo, Port Jackson, Bradleys Head Light, Wentworth Memorial Church.

1.2 miNW
Large zoo divided into different regions
Taronga Zoo, Sydney
32 min walk • Taronga Zoo, a harborside menagerie in the city of Sydney, Australia, is a premier destination for wildlife enthusiasts and families alike. Spread over 28 hectares in the suburb of Mosman, it offers visitors a chance to witness over 4,000 animals from 350 different...
0.9 miNW
Harbor
Port Jackson, Sydney
25 min walk • Port Jackson, commonly known as Sydney Harbour, is a natural inlet that forms the heart of Sydney, Australia. Renowned for its spectacular beauty, it is one of the city's most iconic and photogenic locations. The harbour is famous for two of Australia's most...
0.6 miW
Vernacular architecture, Lighthouse, View point
Bradleys Head Light, Sydney
16 min walk • The Bradleys Head Light is an active heritage-listed lighthouse at Bradleys Head, a headland protruding from the north shore of Sydney Harbour, within Mosman, Mosman Council, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It is the sibling of Robertson Point Light.
1.1 miE
Church
Wentworth Memorial Church, Sydney
28 min walk • Wentworth Memorial Church is a heritage-listed former Anglican church building located at 32B Fitzwilliam Road, Vaucluse in the Municipality of Woollahra local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It was designed by Clarke Gazzard and Partners and built by Monteith Constructions, with Miller Milston and Ferris as engineers.
0.7 miNE
Park, Beach
Nielsen Park, Sydney
17 min walk • Nielsen Park is a heritage-listed historic site, park and nature reserve located at Greycliffe Avenue, Vaucluse in the Municipality of Woollahra local government area of New South Wales, Australia.
0.9 miE
Museum, Gothic Revival architecture, History museum
Vaucluse House, Sydney
24 min walk • Vaucluse House is a heritage-listed residence, colonial farm and country estate and now tourist attraction, house museum and public park located at 69a Wentworth Road, Vaucluse in the Municipality of Woollahra local government area of New South Wales, Australia.
1.1 miE
Mausoleum
Wentworth Mausoleum, Sydney
28 min walk • Wentworth Mausoleum is a heritage-listed mausoleum located at 5 Chapel Road, Vaucluse in the Municipality of Woollahra local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It was built from 1872 to 1874 by Mansfield Brothers, architects. It is also known as Wentworth Mausoleum and site.
1.1 miNE
Lighthouse
Vaucluse Bay Range Front Light, Sydney
28 min walk • Vaucluse Bay Range Front Light is an active lighthouse located on the east side of the entrance to Vaucluse Bay in Vaucluse, New South Wales, Australia. It serves as the front range light into Vaucluse Bay. The distance between the lights is 945 metres.
1.4 miSW
Victorian architecture, Gothic Revival architecture
Swifts, Sydney
36 min walk • Swifts is a heritage-listed late-Victorian castellated Gothic Revival mansion located in the suburb of Darling Point, Sydney. Swifts is a rare survivor of a group of similar grand private residences sited on the southern shore of Sydney Harbour.
0.6 miE
Park
Strickland House, Sydney
17 min walk • Strickland House is a heritage-listed former residence and convalescent home and now functions, film studio, urban park and visitor attraction located at 52 Vaucluse Road, Vaucluse in the Municipality of Woollahra local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It was designed by John F.
0.9 miE
Lighthouse
Vaucluse Bay Range Rear Light, Sydney
24 min walk • Vaucluse Bay Range Rear Light is an active lighthouse located on the east side of the entrance to Vaucluse Bay in Vaucluse, New South Wales, Australia. It serves as the rear range light companion to the Vaucluse Bay Range Front Light, into Vaucluse Bay. The distance between the two lights is 945 metres.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Shark Island Light?

Nearby attractions include Shark Island, Sydney (4 min walk), Steel Point Battery, Sydney (16 min walk), Bradleys Head Light, Sydney (16 min walk), Greycliffe House, Sydney (17 min walk).

How to get to Shark Island Light by public transport?

The nearest stations to Shark Island Light:

Ferry

Rose Bay Wharf • Lines: F7 (26 min walk)
Darling Point • Lines: F7 (31 min walk)

Bus

Taronga Zoo (33 min walk)