Macquarie lighthouse

Lighthouse

Greenway-designed lighthouse built of local stone on South Head and opened in 1818.

Macquarie lighthouse

by Robin Derricourt, 2008

 

Early colonial Sydney relied on the safe arrival of ships bringing goods and supplies into the harbor and the construction of lighthouses has a long history. Today a Sydney landmark, the Macquarie lighthouse still stands proud and tall against the dramatic beauty of South Head.
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