Parriwi Head Light
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Parriwi Head Light, also known as Rosherville Light and Port Jackson Entrance Range Rear Light, is an active lighthouse
located just off Parriwi Road, near Rosherville Reserve on the south side of Middle Harbour
in Mosman, New South Wales
, Australia
. It serves as the rear range light, Grotto Point Light serving as the front light, into Port Jackson
. Grotto Point Light is located almost exactly 1 miles (1.6 km) (1690 yards (1,545.3 m) to be exact) in front of Parriwi Head Light.
It is one of four such lighthouses designed by architect Maurice Festu in a style now sometimes called "Disney Castle", the others being Grotto Point Light, Vaucluse Bay Range Front Light
and Vaucluse Bay Range Rear Light
.
The light is shone through an horizontal slit just below the dome.
Lighthouse
A lighthouse is a tower, building, or other type of structure designed to emit light from a system of lamps and lenses or, in older times, from a fire, and used as an aid to navigation for maritime pilots at sea or on inland waterways....
located just off Parriwi Road, near Rosherville Reserve on the south side of Middle Harbour
Middle Harbour
Middle Harbour is the northern arm of Port Jackson in Sydney, Australia.Middle Harbour extends about to the northwest, from where it joins the main harbour near the Heads. Its shore is nearly everywhere rugged, barren and forested and for this reason Middle Harbour was almost entirely neglected...
in Mosman, New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. It serves as the rear range light, Grotto Point Light serving as the front light, into Port Jackson
Port Jackson
Port Jackson, containing Sydney Harbour, is the natural harbour of Sydney, Australia. It is known for its beauty, and in particular, as the location of the Sydney Opera House and Sydney Harbour Bridge...
. Grotto Point Light is located almost exactly 1 miles (1.6 km) (1690 yards (1,545.3 m) to be exact) in front of Parriwi Head Light.
It is one of four such lighthouses designed by architect Maurice Festu in a style now sometimes called "Disney Castle", the others being Grotto Point Light, Vaucluse Bay Range Front Light
Vaucluse Bay Range Front Light
Vaucluse Bay Range Front Light is an active lighthouse located on the east side of the entrance to Vaucluse Bay in Vaucluse, New South Wales, Australia. It serves as the front range light, Vaucluse Bay Range Rear Light serving as the rear light, into Vaucluse Bay...
and Vaucluse Bay Range Rear Light
Vaucluse Bay Range Rear Light
Vaucluse Bay Range Front Light is an active lighthouse located on the east side of the entrance to Vaucluse Bay in Vaucluse, New South Wales, Australia. It serves as the front range light, Vaucluse Bay Range Front Light serving as the front light, into Vaucluse Bay...
.
The light is shone through an horizontal slit just below the dome.