Point Perpendicular Lightstation
Point Perpendicular Lightstation is a lighthouse in Shoalhaven, New South Wales.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Point Perpendicular and Currarong.
Point Perpendicular
Locality
Point Perpendicular is a point at the southern tip of the Beecroft Peninsula and at the northern entry to Jervis Bay, 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.
Currarong
Photo: Phil Whitehouse, CC BY 2.0.
Currarong is a town in the Shoalhaven region of New South Wales. It is primarily a small village with a permanent population of about 300, but this swells to over 2000 at peak tourist times.
Jervis Bay Village
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Jervis Bay Village is a village in the Jervis Bay Territory, Australia. HMAS Creswell Royal Australian Navy base is located in the village. Apart from the navy base there is an Aboriginal community in the village. Jervis Bay Village is situated 10 km southwest of Point Perpendicular Lightstation.
Point Perpendicular Lightstation
- Type: Lighthouse
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Shoalhaven, New South Wales, Australia, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-35.09424° or 35° 5′ 39″ southLongitude
150.80456° or 150° 48′ 16″ eastElevation
22 metres (72 feet)Open location code
4RPGWR43+8RGeoNames ID
11072278
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