Bradleys Head Light

The Bradleys Head Light is an active heritage-listed lighthouse at Bradleys Head, a headland protruding from the north shore of Sydney Harbour in the suburb of Mosman, New South Wales, Australia. It is the sibling of Robertson Point Light. The site is owned and managed as part of the Sydney Harbour National Park by the NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service, an agency of the Government of New South Wales; while the light is managed and operated by Sydney Ports Corporation. It was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 18 April 2000.^[1]

History

The light was introduced in 1905 as a navigation marker and warning light to ships entering and leaving the harbour. A fog siren was added in 1906 and modified in 1936. The concrete structure was introduced in 1949.^[1][2]

The tower was listed on the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 18 April 2000.^[1]

Description

The tower is constructed of timber and concrete.^[3] The lighthouse design is similar to the 1934 design at Robertson's Point. Its light characteristic is occulting green light with a cycle of three seconds (Oc.G. 3s), the same as Robertson Point Light.^[1][2][4][5] It is mounted on a rock and connected to the shore by a footbridge.

Visiting

The site is open and accessible to the public, but the tower itself is closed. Parking is available at the end of Bradleys Head Road. Close to the lighthouse is the foremast of the cruiser HMAS Sydney, a monument for Australian sailors killed at war.

Gallery

• 
  Bradleys Head Light at low-tide, showing the foundation
• 
  Historic view of Bradleys Head Lighthouse showing the Sydney Harbour Trust workboat Aurora in the background. Note the different light source and the bell
• 
  Bradleys Head Light on the right. Foremast of HMAS Sydney on left

See also

• List of lighthouses in Australia

References

Bibliography

• "Taronga to Balmoral Walk". 2007.^{[permanent dead link]}
• Attraction Homepage (2007). "Bradleys Head Light Tower".
• Anglin Associates (1990). Maritime Services Board Heritage and Conservation Register : Sydney Harbour.
• Travis Partners Pty Ltd, Architects, Planners (1986). Mosman Heritage Study.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
• Heritage Unit, Department of Public works & Services (1999). Marine Ministerial Holding Corporation S170 Register.

Attribution

This Wikipedia article contains material from Bradleys Head Light Tower, entry number 01430 in the New South Wales State Heritage Register published by the State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) 2018 under CC-BY 4.0 licence, accessed on 2 June 2018.

External links

• "List of Lighthouses of New South Wales". Lighthouses of Australia. Lighthouses of Australia Inc.
• Searle, Garry. "List of Lighthouses - New South Wales". Lighthouses of Australia. SeaSide Lights.