Bradleys Head Light, Sydney

Name: Bradleys Head Light
Address: Bradley's Head Rd, Sydney, Australia

#119 among attractions in Sydney

Vernacular architecture, Lighthouse, View point

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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. The site is owned and managed as part of the Sydney Harbour National Park by the NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service, an agency of the Government of New South Wales; while the light is managed and operated by Sydney Ports Corporation. It was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 18 April 2000. ()

Coordinates: 33°51'13"S, 151°14'49"E

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Bradley's Head RdSydney Australia

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Bradleys Head Light – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Taronga Zoo, Fort Denison, Royal Australian Navy Heritage Centre, Port Jackson.

0.8 miNW
Large zoo divided into different regions
Taronga Zoo, Sydney
20 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...
1.2 miW
Museum, Military museum
Fort Denison, Sydney
31 min walk • Fort Denison, an island museum steeped in history, sits prominently in Sydney Harbour, Australia. This former penal site and defensive facility is a tangible reminder of Sydney's colonial past. Originally named Pinchgut, the island was transformed in the mid-19th...
1.1 miSW
Museum, Maritime museum, Cafe
Royal Australian Navy Heritage Centre, Sydney
29 min walk • The Royal Australian Navy Heritage Centre is a prestigious institution nestled within the historic precinct of Garden Island in Sydney, Australia. This museum is a treasure trove for those fascinated by naval history and maritime warfare.
0.4 miNW
Harbor
Port Jackson, Sydney
11 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...
0.9 miW
Vernacular architecture, Lighthouse, Playground
Cremorne Reserve, Sydney
23 min walk • Robertson Point Light, also known as Cremorne Point Light, is an active lighthouse in Cremorne Point, a suburb on the lower North Shore of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It is the sibling of Bradleys Head Light. The lighthouse is mounted on a rock and connected to shore by a footbridge.
1.2 miE
Park, Beach
Nielsen Park, Sydney
30 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.
0.6 miE
Vernacular architecture, Lighthouse
Shark Island Light, Sydney
16 min walk • 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.
1.5 miSW
Museum, History museum, Historical place
Elizabeth Bay House, Sydney
38 min walk • Elizabeth Bay House is a heritage-listed Colonial Regency style house and now a museum and grotto, located at 7 Onslow Avenue in the inner eastern Sydney suburb of Elizabeth Bay in the City of Sydney local government area of New South Wales, Australia.
1.2 miSW
Victorian architecture, Gothic Revival architecture
Swifts, Sydney
31 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.
1.2 miE
Park
Strickland House, Sydney
31 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.
1.3 miNE
Vernacular architecture, Lighthouse
Western Channel Pile Light, Sydney
35 min walk • Western Channel Pile Light, also known as the West Wedding Cake due to its shape, is an active pile lighthouse located at the Sydney Harbour, New South Wales, Australia, off Georges Head at Mosman. It marks the western end of the Sow and Pigs Reef.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Bradleys Head Light?

Nearby attractions include Bradleys Head Fortification Complex, Sydney (3 min walk), Port Jackson, Sydney (11 min walk), Shark Island Light, Sydney (16 min walk), Shark Island, Sydney (19 min walk).

How to get to Bradleys Head Light by public transport?

The nearest stations to Bradleys Head Light:

Ferry

Taronga Zoo (17 min walk)
Darling Point • Lines: F7 (26 min walk)

Bus

Taronga Zoo (21 min walk)
Cremorne Point Wharf (27 min walk)