Burrewarra Point Light Explained

Burrewarra Point Light
Location:	Burrewarra Point New South Wales Australia
Coordinates:	-35.8339°N 150.2336°W
Yearbuilt:	1974
Automated:	1974
Construction:	concrete tower
Shape:	elliptical cylindrical tower and no lantern
Marking:	white tower
Height:	33feet^[1]
Focalheight:	203feet
Range:	9nmi
Characteristic:	Fl (4) W 15s.
Managingagent:	Australian Maritime Safety Authority

Burrewarra Point Light is an active lighthouse located at Burrewarra Point, New South Wales, Australia, 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 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.^[2] The site is open and accessible to the public, but the tower is closed.

See also

• List of lighthouses in Australia

References

• • 2010-08-29.
    • Web site: Lighthouse Lights - NSW Maritime . maritime.nsw.gov.au . 3 October 2010. CITEREFNSW Maritime.

External links

• Burrewarra Point Lighthouse at Grant and Tracey's Lighthouse Pages

Notes and References

1. According to all sources except, which has it at 10feet, most likely a unit conversion error.
2. though says Australian Maritime Safety Authority.