Hornby Light - Watsons Bay, NSW, Australia
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member fathrtime
S 33° 50.017 E 151° 16.860
56H E 340936 N 6254962
The Hornby Lighthouse stands on South Head at the entrance to Sydney Harbour.
Waymark Code: WMC556
Location: New South Wales, Australia
Date Posted: 07/26/2011
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member Bernd das Brot Team
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The Hornby Lighthouse was opened in 1858 after 2 tragic shipwrecks which killed a total of 143 people. Strangely, the first light keeper was Henry Johnson, the brother of the only survivor of the 2 wrecks - James Johnson.

Today the lighthouse is still in use by the Sydney Ports Corporation and uses a 12 Volt 55 Watt Quartz Halogen Lamp. The grounds and keepers cottage are maintained by NSW Parks and Wildlife and are part of Sydney Harbour National Park.

The following website provides more interesting information about the light: (visit link)

Access to the lighthouse is via a walking path from the end of Cliff St, Watsons Bay.
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