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Robertson Point Light, also known as Cremorne Point Light, is an active
Robertson Point Light, also known as Cremorne 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 lens (optics), lenses and to serve as a beacon for navigational aid for maritime pilots at sea or on inland waterways.
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in Cremorne Point, a suburb
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on the lower North Shore of Sydney
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, New South Wales
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, Australia
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. It is the sibling of Bradleys Head Light.
The lighthouse is mounted on a rock and connected to shore by a footbridge.
The light characteristic
A light characteristic is all of the properties that make a particular somewhat navigational light identifiable. Graphical and textual descriptions of navigational light sequences and colours are displayed on nautical charts and in Light Lists ...
shown is a green occulting light with a cycle of three seconds (Oc.G. 3s), the same as Bradleys Head Light.
Site operation
The light is operated by the Sydney Ports Corporation, while the site is managed by the North Sydney Municipal Council as part of the Cremorne Point Reserve.Visiting
The site is open and accessible to the public, but the tower itself is closed. Parking is available at the end of Milson Road in Cremorne Point.See also
*List of lighthouses in Australia
This is a list of lighthouses and lightvessels in Australia.
Australia has a coastline of , with over 350 lighthouses and navigational aids around the Australian coastline, and a single inland lighthouse, the Point Malcolm lighthouse.
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References
* Listed as "Cremorne Point" and not to be confused with "Robertson Point" listed on p. 106. *External links
* * * Lighthouses completed in 1910 Lighthouses in Sydney 1910 establishments in Australia {{NewSouthWales-struct-stub