Start | (-33.5855032,151.3254795) |
Mode | Bus Car (Parking fees apply in the area.) |
Directions | From Beach Road
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The starting point of an optional sidetrip. Side trip along the eastern track on Barrenjoey Headland To start this optional side trip continue straight here. On returning from this side trip turn left when you get back to this intersection. Details below.
After another 35 m (at the intersection of Smugglers Track & Barrenjoey Lighthouse Track) turn sharp right, to head along Smugglers Track.
After another 6 m find the "Barrenjoey Lighthouse" (25 m on your left).
The Barrenjoey Lighthouse was the third light constructed on this headland, completed in 1881. Designed by James Barnet, the NSW Colonial Architect, and built for a cost of $13,695 plus $2,210 for the lamp, the light is at an elevation of 113m and can be seen to a distance of 19 nautical miles (35 km) out to sea. There are tours from 11am to 3pm for $5 on Sundays featuring volunteer guides, excluding major public holidays and bad weather conditions.
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Class 4/6 Hard track |
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Length | 2.1 km |
Time | 1 h to 1 h 30 min |
Quality of track | Formed track, with some branches and other obstacles (3/6) |
Gradient | Very steep (4/6) |
Signage | Directional signs along the way (3/6) |
Infrastructure | Limited facilities, not all cliffs are fenced (3/6) |
Experience Required | Some bushwalking experience recommended (3/6) |
Weather | Weather generally has little impact on safety (1/6) |
Item | From Start | Name & link to notes |
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Toilet
| -144 m | [toilet] |
Toilet
| 1.3 km | [toilet] |