Australia
New South Wales
Municipality of Woollahra

Macquarie Lighthouse

The Macquarie Lighthouse, also known as South Head Upper Light, is the first, and is the longest serving, lighthouse site in . It is located on Dunbar Head, on Old South Head Road, in the local government area of , Australia.
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  • Type: Lighthouse
  • Description: lighthouse in New South Wales, Australia
  • Historically known as: “Outer South Head Light” and “South Head Upper Light”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Signal Hill Battery and South Head General Cemetery.

Historic site
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The was constructed in 1892/93 at and is adjacent to the Signal Hill Lighthouse on Old South Head Road. is situated 530 metres north of Macquarie Lighthouse.

Cemetery
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The is a heritage-listed located at 793 Old South Head Road, , Australia. It was built from 1845 to 1950. is situated 610 metres southwest of Macquarie Lighthouse.

School
is a school located in , Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It is a co-educational public school operated by the New South Wales Department of Education with students from Kindergarten to Year 6. is situated 530 metres northwest of Macquarie Lighthouse.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ben Buckler and Bondi Beach.

Neighborhood
is an urban locality in the of , in the state of , . It is part of the suburb of North Bondi in the local government area. is situated 4 km south of Macquarie Lighthouse.

Photo: Bgabel, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a popular beach and the name of the surrounding suburb in , , Australia. is located 7 kilometres east of the , in the local government area of , in the .

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The is the metropolitan area on the northern shore of Sydney Harbour and is surrounded by Middle Harbour to the east and Lane Cove River to the west. The region extends as far north as Chatswood, where beyond that is the .

Macquarie Lighthouse

Latitude
-33.85394° or 33° 51′ 14″ south
Longitude
151.28519° or 151° 17′ 7″ east
Elevation
86 metres (282 feet)
Open location code
4RRH47WP+C3
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1162539123
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­lighthouse
Geo­Names ID
11287976
Wiki­data ID
Q1065004
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Urdu—“Macquarie Lighthouse” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “麥覺理燈塔”
  • Chinese: “麦觉理灯塔”
  • Dutch: “Macquarie Lighthouse”
  • French: “phare Macquarie”
  • French: “Phare Macquarie”
  • German: “Macquarie Lighthouse”
  • German: “Macquarie-Leuchtturm”
  • Italian: “faro Macquarie”
  • Italian: “Faro Macquarie”
  • Russian: “Маккуори”
  • Russian: “Маяк Маккуори”
  • Turkish: “Macquarie Deniz Feneri”
  • Turkish: “Macquarie Lighthouse”
  • Ukrainian: “Маккуорі (маяк)”
  • Ukrainian: “Маяк Маккуорі”
  • Urdu: “میکوری لائٹ ہاؤس”

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Nearby Places

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