Burrewarra Point Light is an active
lighthouse
A lighthouse is a tower, building, or other type of physical structure designed to emit light from a system of lamps and lenses and to serve as a beacon for navigational aid, for maritime pilots at sea or on inland waterways.
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located at
Burrewarra Point
Burrewarra Point is to the north of Broulee and 25 kilometres south of Batemans Bay on the south coast of New South Wales, Australia.
An active lighthouse, Burrewarra Point Light, is located at Burrewarra Point. It was built in 1974.
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New South Wales,
Australia
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, which is north of
Broulee and to the south of
Batemans Bay.
The light was constructed in 1974 as an automated lighthouse which was powered from
batteries
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charged from the
mains. In 1984 it was converted to
solar power, with battery backup.
The light has no lantern.
Site operation and visiting
The lighthouse is operated by
Transport for NSW.
[ though says Australian Maritime Safety Authority.] The site is open and accessible to the public, but the tower is closed.
See also
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List of lighthouses in Australia
Notes
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External links
Burrewarra Point Lighthouse at Grant and Tracey's Lighthouse Pages
Lighthouses completed in 1974
Lighthouses in New South Wales
1974 establishments in Australia
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