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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  • Locality
  • …lies at an elevation of 22 metres (72 feet)
  • Description: cape in New South Wales, Australia
  • Also known as
    “Long Nose”
    “Perpendicular Point”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Currarong.

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is a town in the region of .

Point Perpendicular

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

Satellite Map

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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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