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The Dictionary of Sydney was archived in 2021.

Lighthouses

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Barrenjoey

Barrenjoey lighthouse

Grotto Point lighthouse

Hornby lighthouse

Lighthouses

Macquarie lighthouse

Barrenjoey lighthouse

Grotto Point lighthouse

Hornby lighthouse

Macquarie lighthouse

Rosherville lighthouse

Stewart Towers

Barrenjoey Lighthouse, Palm Beach 2009

Barrenjoey Lighthouse, Palm Beach c1900-1910

Captain Thomas Watson of Randwick c1845

Captain Thomas Watson, sea captain and surveyor, between 1869-1874

First Macquarie Lighthouse, Vaucluse c1870s

Georges Head Light, precast top being placed on pile foundation 27 March 1924

Grotto Point and Washaway Beach 2005

Hornby Lighthouse 2006

Hornby Lighthouse, Inner South Head 1902

Hornby Lighthouse, South Head c1879-1884

Light House, South Head of Port Jackson c1840-1850

Macquarie Lighthouse 2007

Macquarie Lighthouse elevation, June 1883

Macquarie Lighthouse plans section, June 1883

Macquarie Lighthouse site plan, June 1883

Macquarie Lighthouse, Vaucluse: old and new side-by-side 1884

No.2 Port Jackson N.S.W. The Floating Light - (Morning), 1846

Officials on gallery of new Macquarie Lighthouse c1883

Port Jackson Lighthouse c1840

South Head Lighthouse c1820s

South Head and lighthouse, Port Jackson, N. S. Wales, with the approach of a southerly squall c1825

Sydney Lighthouse c1826

View of the Heads, Port Jackson c1817-21

Vue du phare du Port Jackson, Nouvelle Galles du Sud, 1830

Ian Clifford on lighthouses in Sydney Harbour 2009

Ian Clifford on the Macquarie lighthouse 2009

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Lighthouses

Barrenjoey

Located in the traditional lands of the Garigal people, Barrenjoey was an important gateway to Broken Bay, the Hawkesbury River and Pittwater when most access to Sydney was by ship. The lighthouse remains a reminder of this important role.

Barrenjoey lighthouse

Designed by colonial architect James Barnet, the Barrenjoey lighthouse has lit up the entrance to Broken Bay for over 120 years.

Grotto Point lighthouse

Grotto Point became an important part of navigational safety with the erection of a lighthouse in 1910.

Hornby lighthouse

Constructed after two disastrous shipwrecks, Hornby lighthouse has offered safe passage into Sydney Harbour since 1858.

Lighthouses

Sydney's 14 lighthouses guide shipping through the Heads of the harbour, into Botany Bay, and into Broken Bay, as well as around the harbour.

Macquarie lighthouse

Early colonial Sydney relied on the safe arrival of ships bringing goods and supplies into the harbor and the construction of lighthouses has a long history. Today a Sydney landmark, the Macquarie lighthouse still stands proud and tall against the dramatic beauty of South Head.

Barrenjoey lighthouse

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Sandstone tower which is the third lighthouse to be built on the site.

Grotto Point lighthouse

Masonry and brick lighthouse that works together with the Parriwi Point lighthouse to guide ships into the harbour.

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Hornby lighthouse

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Sandstone tower lighthouse closest to the southern entrance to Sydney Harbour.

Macquarie lighthouse

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Greenway-designed lighthouse built of local stone on South Head and opened in 1818.

Rosherville lighthouse

Lighthouse on Parriwi Head which serves as the rear range light, Grotto Point light serving as the front light, into Port Jackson.

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Stewart Towers

Two early wooden lighthouses erected at either end of Barrenjoey Headland, replaced by Barrenjoey lighthouse in 1881.

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Barrenjoey Lighthouse, Palm Beach 2009

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Image courtesy of

[0905-1723-52]

Barrenjoey Lighthouse, Palm Beach c1900-1910

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From the collections of the

State Library of New South Wales

[a116418 / PXE 711/418]

Captain Thomas Watson of Randwick c1845

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From the collections of the

State Library of New South Wales

[a128922 / MIN 264]

(Mitchell Library)

Captain Thomas Watson, sea captain and surveyor, between 1869-1874

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By

John Hubert Newman

From the collections of the

State Library of New South Wales

[a4366019 / P1/1919]

(Mitchell Library)

First Macquarie Lighthouse, Vaucluse c1870s

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From the collections of the

State Library of New South Wales

[a089198 / SPF/198]

Georges Head Light, precast top being placed on pile foundation 27 March 1924

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From the collections of the

State Library of New South Wales

[Government Printing Office 1 - 20687]

Grotto Point and Washaway Beach 2005

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Image courtesy of

[0505-0301-66]

Hornby Lighthouse 2006

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By

Christopher Chan

Contributed By

[http://www.flickr.com/photos/chanc/339300861]

Hornby Lighthouse, Inner South Head 1902

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By

From the collections of the

State Library of New South Wales

[a154001 / PXA 647, Lighthouses in NSW 1902, 1]

Hornby Lighthouse, South Head c1879-1884

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By

From the collections of the

State Library of New South Wales

[a679002 / PXA 411, 2]

Light House, South Head of Port Jackson c1840-1850

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From the collections of the

State Library of New South Wales

[a623020 / PX*D 123, 7a]

(Mitchell Library)

Macquarie Lighthouse 2007

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By

Contributed By

[http://www.flickr.com/photos/52397406@N00/62582943]

Macquarie Lighthouse elevation, June 1883

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By

From the collections of the

State Library of New South Wales

[a2151019 / PXD 784/1 f19]

(Mitchell Library)

Macquarie Lighthouse plans section, June 1883

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By

From the collections of the

State Library of New South Wales

[a2151018 / PXD 784/1 f18]

(Mitchell Library)

Macquarie Lighthouse site plan, June 1883

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By

From the collections of the

State Library of New South Wales

[a2151017 / PXD 784/1 f7]

(Mitchell Library)

Macquarie Lighthouse, Vaucluse: old and new side-by-side 1884

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From the collections of the

State Library of New South Wales

[a325014 / SPF/1014]

(Mitchell Library)

No.2 Port Jackson N.S.W. The Floating Light - (Morning), 1846

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By

George Edwards Peacock

From the collections of the

State Library of New South Wales

(Dixson Galleries)

Officials on gallery of new Macquarie Lighthouse c1883

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Contributed By

State Archives & Records New South Wales

[4481_a026_000562]

Port Jackson Lighthouse c1840

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From the collections of the

State Library of New South Wales

[a283049 / PXA 972, 50]

(Mitchell Library)

South Head Lighthouse c1820s

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From the collections of the

State Library of New South Wales

[a1528287 / SV/129]

(Mitchell Library)

South Head and lighthouse, Port Jackson, N. S. Wales, with the approach of a southerly squall c1825

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By

Contributed By

National Library of Australia

[nla.pic-an2818274]

Sydney Lighthouse c1826

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By

From the collections of the

State Library of New South Wales

[a1389001 / PX*D 321, Pt. 2, no. 2]

(Mitchell Library)

View of the Heads, Port Jackson c1817-21

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By

Richard Read Senior

From the collections of the

State Library of New South Wales

[a128859 / V1/Har/S Hd/3]

(Mitchell Library)

Vue du phare du Port Jackson, Nouvelle Galles du Sud, 1830

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By

Jean Baptiste Arnout

Contributed By

National Library of Australia

[nla.pic-an8134734]

(Pl. no. 26 of: 'Voyage de la corvette l'Astrolabe, Atlas historique' by Durmont d'Urville)

Ian Clifford on lighthouses in Sydney Harbour 2009

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By

Courtesy:

City of Sydney Council

(From the oral history collection)

Ian Clifford on the Macquarie lighthouse 2009

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By

Courtesy:

City of Sydney Council

(From the oral history collection)

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