Beyond Sydney
Barrenjoey Lighthouse
Over Pittwater
The sandstone lighthouse on Barrenjoey Head at the tip of Palm Beach.
Photo Credit
Image courtesy of © Pdaniels1956 · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Photo Credit
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Our take
- Steep climb
- Address
- Palm Beach, Sydney
- Website
- nationalparks.nsw.gov.au
About Barrenjoey Lighthouse
Barrenjoey Lighthouse stands on Barrenjoey Head, part of Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park, above Palm Beach and Pittwater (NPWS).
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What’s nearby
Distances from Barrenjoey Lighthouse are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 12 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Key sights
- Harbour Bridge32 kmCar or taxi 105 min
- Royal Botanic Garden34 kmCar or taxi 109 min
- Hyde Park Barracks34 kmCar or taxi 110 min
- Darling Harbour34 kmCar or taxi 110 min
- Queen Victoria Building34 kmCar or taxi 111 min
- Bondi Beach35 kmCar or taxi 113 min
- Sydney Opera House36 kmCar or taxi 115 min
Main stations and the Quay
- Circular Quay33 kmCar or taxi 107 min
- Wynyard Station34 kmCar or taxi 109 min
- Central Station36 kmCar or taxi 115 min
Location
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