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Nobbys Head Light
Nobbys Head Light, 1902
Map
LocationNobbys Head, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
Coordinates32°55′6.86″S 151°47′54.27″E / 32.9185722°S 151.7984083°E / -32.9185722; 151.7984083
Tower
Constructed1821 (first)
Constructiondressed sandstone
Automated1935
Height9.8 metres (32 ft)[b]
Shapecylindrical tower with balcony and lantern
Markingswhite tower and lantern
OperatorAustralian Maritime Safety Authority
Heritagelisted on the Commonwealth Heritage List Edit this on Wikidata
Fog signalsiren: 1 blast every 20s.
Light
First lit1858 (current)[a]
Focal height35 metres (115 ft)[c]
Intensity580,000 cd
Range24 nmi (44 km; 28 mi)
CharacteristicFl (3) W 20s.
Commonwealth Heritage List
Official nameNobbys Lighthouse
TypeHistoric
CriteriaA.1, A.4, B.2, F.1, G.1
Designated22 June 2004
Reference no.105373

Nobbys Head Light is an active lighthouse on Nobbys Head, a headland on the south side of the entrance to Newcastle Harbour, New South Wales, Australia.[2][1][3][4] An image of the lighthouse is included in the coat of arms of the City of Newcastle.[5]

The lighthouse is operated by the Newcastle Port Corporation. The headland is managed by the Land Property Management Authority[6] and is open to the public Sundays from 10am to 4pm.

  1. ^ a b Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Australia: Northern New South Wales". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 29 August 2010.
  2. ^ a b c List of Lights, Pub. 111: The West Coasts of North and South America (Excluding Continental U.S.A. and Hawaii), Australia, Tasmania, New Zealand, and the Islands of the North and South Pacific Oceans (PDF). List of Lights. United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. 2009. p. 124.
  3. ^ "The Nobbys Head Lighthouse at Newcastle". Lighthouses of New South Wales. Lighthouses of Australia Inc.
  4. ^ Searle, Garry. "Nobby". Lighthouses of New South Wales. SeaSide Lights.
  5. ^ "Commonwealth heritage places in New South Wales (Nobbys Lighthouse, Newcastle East)". Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts. Retrieved 21 July 2008.
  6. ^ McMahon, Jeannette (23 November 2010). "Opening Nobbys headland to the public". ABC News. Newcastle, Australia. Retrieved 23 March 2013.


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