Macquarie Lighthouse

Comments:

The Macquarie Lighthouse site has been used as a light house continuously since 1818 when the first lighthouse was built, replacing a fire in a basket used since 1793.

The current Macquarie Lighthouse was built in 1881 to replace the original which had been badly eroded by the elements.  The design of the new lighthouse resembled the original but used more resilient materials.

Macquarie Lighthouse has been fully automated since 1976.

Maps:

Sydney Heads 9130-2N

Grid Reference:

414 527

Altitude:

80 metres

Class:

Lighthouse

Location:

Lighthouse Reserve (NSW)

Parish:

Alexandria

County:

Cumberland