North Head Lighthouse
The first North Head lighthouse was a 300mm AGA acetylene gas lantern mounted on a square concrete pillar. It was installed in December 1939. approximately 100 metres from where the Lighthouse stands today.
The new lighthouse is a 21 metres tall round concrete tower painted white with black spiral bands the lantern is painted white. It flashes 3 white flashes every 20 seconds and can be seen for 23 nautical miles.
It is unattended and monitored at Cape Columbine via a VHF telemetry system. The Lighthouse is on naval property, however a nature trail will take visitors past the tower for viewing.
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