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Wollongong and Harbour Lighthouse
Wollongong Harbour, , 2500 Phone: 61 02 4267 5910 Timings: During daylight hours. www.visitwollongong.com.auAbout
Wollongong Harbour's Breakwater lighthouse has been inactive since 1974 (a decorative light is displayed on special occasions). It stands 12 metre (40 foot) high and has a tapered round wrought iron tower with lantern, painted white. The lighthouse was seriously deteriorated before a 1978-79 restoration stabilised its condition. In 2000-02 a complete restoration returned the lighthouse and its lighting equipment to its original configuration, and the light was relit in connection with an international lighthouse conference in Sydney. The Flagstaff Hill lighthouse is active. The white light spends 4.5 seconds on and 1.5 seconds off. The red lights are displayed over shallow water to the north and south. The entire structure is painted white. It is located at Flagstaff Hill at Wollongong Harbour. Wollongong is the only point on the eastern coast of Australia which has two lighthouses.
