Barranjoey Head
Barranjoey Head is a headland in New South Wales, Australia and has an elevation of 18 metres. Barranjoey Head is situated nearby to the locality Barrenjoey, as well as near the suburb Palm Beach.Places of Interest
Highlights include Barrenjoey Head Lighthouse and Palm Beach Seaplane Base.
Barrenjoey Head Lighthouse
Lighthouse
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The Barrenjoey Head Lighthouse is a heritage-listed lighthouse at Barrenjoey Headland in the Sydney suburb of Palm Beach, New South Wales, Australia. It was designed by James Barnet, the New South Wales Colonial Architect and built by Isaac Banks.
Palm Beach Seaplane Base
Aerodrome
Palm Beach Water Airport is a water aerodrome used by seaplanes. It is located in the suburb of Palm Beach, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Lion Island
Islet
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Lion Island is an island that is located at the mouth to the Hawkesbury River in Broken Bay on the Central Coast of the state of New South Wales, Australia. Lion Island is situated 2½ km northwest of Barranjoey Head.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Barrenjoey and Pearl Beach.
Barrenjoey
Locality
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Barrenjoey is a locality in the suburb of Palm Beach, at the most northern tip of Pittwater. The headland is made up primarily of sandstones of the Newport Formation, the top third is a cap of Hawkesbury sandstone.
Pearl Beach
Suburb
Pearl Beach is a suburb of Central Coast Council on the Central Coast of New South Wales, Australia. Pearl Beach was assigned 'suburb' status by the Geographical Names Board of NSW on 25 October 1991. Pearl Beach is situated 4½ km northwest of Barranjoey Head.
Patonga
Suburb
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The Central Coast of New South Wales is a coastal region immediately to the north of the state capital of Sydney and south of the state's second largest city Newcastle. Patonga is situated 6 km northwest of Barranjoey Head.
Barranjoey Head
- Type: Headland with an elevation of 18 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: New South Wales, Australia, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-33.57801° or 33° 34′ 41″ southLongitude
151.32898° or 151° 19′ 44″ eastElevation
18 metres (59 feet)Open location code
4RRHC8CH+QHGeoNames ID
2176751
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Barranjoey Lighthouse and Barrenjoey Beach.
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