Australia
New South Wales
Shoalhaven

Point Perpendicular

Point Perpendicular is a point at the southern tip of the and at the northern entry to , in New South Wales, Australia. It is the location of Point Perpendicular Light, a historic lighthouse which was active from 1889 to 1993, and a replacement skeletal tower which is active.
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  • Type: Locality
  • Description: cape in New South Wales, Australia
  • Also known as: “Long Nose” and “Perpendicular Point”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Currarong.

Photo: Phil Whitehouse, CC BY 2.0.
is a town in the region of . It is primarily a small village with a permanent population of about 300, but this swells to over 2000 at peak tourist times.

Point Perpendicular

Latitude
-35.09391° or 35° 5′ 38″ south
Longitude
150.8053° or 150° 48′ 19″ east
Elevation
22 metres (72 feet)
Open location code
4RPGWR44+C4
Open­Street­Map ID
node 918220793
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­cape
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­locality
Geo­Names ID
2153418
Wiki­data ID
Q7208117
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Satellite Map

Discover Point Perpendicular from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Point Perpendicular” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Point Perpendicular”
  • French: “Point Perpendicular”
  • Swedish: “Point Perpendicular”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Outer Tubes and The Planks.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Old Point Perpendicular Lighthouse and Torpedo Tubes (Outer Tubes).

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