Year first constructed 1884 (first) Markings / pattern white tower and roof Height 7.9 m Range 9,260 m Construction Concrete | Year first lit 1910 (current) Characteristic F R Opened 1884 Focal height 16 m Material Concrete | |
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Location VaucluseNew South WalesAustralia Tower shape cylindrical tower with conical roof Similar Western Channel Pile Light, Shark Island Light, Fort Denison Light, North Solitary Island Light, Eastern Channel Pile Light |
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 (Vaucluse Bay Range Rear Light serving as the rear light) into Vaucluse Bay. The distance between the lights is 945 metres (3,100 ft).
It is one of four such lighthouses designed by architect Maurice Festu in a style now sometimes called "Disney Castle", the others being Grotto Point Light, Parriwi Head Light and Vaucluse Bay Range Rear Light.
The light is shone through a window.
Site operation and visiting
The light is operated by the Sydney Ports Corporation. It is located on private land and not accessible to the public. Viewing the lighthouse from the street (80 Wentworth Road) is very difficult due to the steep terrain so the lighthouse is best viewed from the water.