Grotto Point Light
Grotto Point Light, also known as Port Jackson Entrance Range Front Light, is an active lighthouse located at Grotto Point, a rocky headland at the southernmost tip of Balgowlah Heights, New South Wales, Australia, on the north side of Sydney Harbour.Photo: Brianegge, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Lighthouse
- Description: lighthouse in New South Wales, Australia
- Also known as: “Grotto Point Lighthouse”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Tania Park and Obelisk Beach.
Tania Park
Park
Tania Park is an urban park located at 2 Bareena Drive, Balgowlah Heights, a suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Administered by the Northern Beaches Council, the park functions as a suburban park containing large dog exercise areas, sporting facilities and play equipment.
Obelisk Beach
Beach
Photo: Bill william compton, Public domain.
Obelisk Beach is a nude beach in Mosman, New South Wales, Australia. The beach is on the southern side of Middle Head in Sydney Harbour and is part of Sydney Harbour National Park. Obelisk Beach is situated 1¼ km south of Grotto Point Light.
HMAS Penguin
Military installation
Photo: Ajayvius, Public domain.
HMAS Penguin is a Royal Australian Navy base located at Balmoral on the lower north shore of Sydney Harbour in the suburb of Mosman, New South Wales. Penguin is one of the RAN's primary training establishments, with a responsibility for providing trained specialists for all areas of the navy. HMAS Penguin is situated 1¼ km south of Grotto Point Light.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Balgowlah and Manly.
Balgowlah
Suburb
Photo: MD111, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Balgowlah is a suburb of northern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Balgowlah said to be an Aboriginal name for "North Harbour". The area now known as Balgowlah was known to the Aboriginals as Jilling. Balgowlah is situated 2½ km north of Grotto Point Light.
Manly
Photo: Jc8136, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Manly is a harbour and ocean-side suburb and locality of Sydney and the southernmost of Sydney's Northern Beaches. It is known for its beaches and for its surfing culture.
Lower North Shore
Photo: Ypsilon from Finland, CC0.
The Lower North Shore 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 Upper North Shore.
Grotto Point Light
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Northern Beaches, New South Wales, Australia, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-33.81773° or 33° 49′ 4″ southLongitude
151.26156° or 151° 15′ 42″ eastOpen location code
4RRH57J6+WJOpenStreetMap ID
node 281356861OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=lighthouseWikidata ID
Q5610807
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Turkish—“Grotto Point Light” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “格罗托角灯塔”
- Turkish: “Grotto Point Deniz Feneri”
- Turkish: “Grotto Point Light”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Washaway Beach and Aboriginal engravings.
Nearby Places
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