Wollongong Head Lighthouse

Wollongong Head Lighthouse

Wollongong Head Lighthouse
Location	Flagstaff Point, Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia
Coordinates	34°25′19″S 150°54′35″E / 34.42194°S 150.90972°E / -34.42194; 150.90972
Tower
Constructed	1936
Construction	Reinforced concrete tower
Automated	1936
Height	25.3 metres (83 ft)
Shape	Fluted cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern
Markings	White tower and lantern
Operator	Australian Maritime Safety Authority
Light
Focal height	40 metres (130 ft)
Light source	Mains power
Intensity	White: 70,000 cd red: 17 000 cd
Range	19 nautical miles (35 km; 22 mi)
Characteristic	Oc W 6s. red light towards shallow waters

The Wollongong Head Lighthouse, also known as Flagstaff Hill Lighthouse or Flagstaff Point Light, is an active lighthouse located adjacent to the heritage-listed^[1] Wollongong Harbour precinct in Wollongong, a coastal city south of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It overlooks the Tasman Sea from the top of Flagstaff Point, directly east of the city centre. Wollongong is the only place in the east of Australia to have two lighthouses located in close proximity of each other, the other being Wollongong Breakwater Lighthouse.^[2]

Wollongong Harbour is home to private vessels and the local fishing fleet in its inner Belmore Basin. South of the city is Port Kembla, a major steelmaking, minerals, grain and vehicle handling harbour. A further hazard to shipping is an island group known collectively as The Five Islands lying a short distance off the coast.