Parriwi Head Light
Parriwi Head Light, also known as Rosherville Light and Port Jackson Entrance Range Rear Light, is an active lighthouse located just off Parriwi Road, near Rosherville Reserve on the south side of Middle Harbour in Mosman, New South Wales, Australia.Photo: Collywolly, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Lighthouse
- Description: lighthouse in New South Wales, Australia
- Also known as: “Parriwi Head Lighthouse”, “Parriwi Lighthouse”, and “Rosherville Lighthouse”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Spit Bridge and Grotto Point Light.
Spit Bridge
Bridge
Photo: Cls14, Public domain.
The Spit Bridge, a steel and concrete girder bridge with a bascule lift span across Middle Harbour (an arm of Sydney Harbour, is located 10 kilometres north-east of the central business district in Sydney, Australia. Spit Bridge is situated 1 km north of Parriwi Head Light.
Grotto Point Light
Lighthouse
Photo: Brianegge, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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. Grotto Point Light is situated 1½ km southeast of Parriwi Head Light.
Mosman Library
Library
Mosman Library is a public library service provided by Mosman Municipal Council. It is located in Mosman, a suburb of Sydney, New South Wales. Mosman Library is situated 1½ km south of Parriwi Head Light.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Balgowlah and Lower North Shore.
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 northeast of Parriwi Head Light.
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.
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.
Parriwi Head Light
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Mosman Council, New South Wales, Australia, Oceania
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Latitude
-33.81213° or 33° 48′ 44″ southLongitude
151.24638° or 151° 14′ 47″ eastInception
1911Open location code
4RRH56QW+4HOpenStreetMap ID
node 46500819OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=lighthouseWikidata ID
Q7139826
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Parriwi Head Light” goes by many names.
- Turkish: “Parriwi Head Deniz Feneri”
- Turkish: “Parriwi Head Light”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Rosherville Lighthouse Reserve and Freeston Scout Hall.
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