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About Crookhaven Heads Light
Crookhaven Heads Light is a lighthouse located at Crookhaven Heads, a headland on the south side of the entrance to the Shoalhaven River, north of Culburra Beach, New South Wales, Australia. Together with a movable light flashing yellow every 2s it served as a range light into the channel. The lighthouse is in a severely deteriorated condition, and considered by some the most endangered lighthouse in New South Wales, suffering from repeated vandalization. In 2007 it was replaced with a light on a steel pole.
In 2022 a replica of the Lighthouse, including the original lantern, was installed at the Jervis Bay Maritime Museum.
Visiting Crookhaven Heads Light
- Location: 34.8991°S, 150.7702°E — view on Google Maps
- Nearest town: Nowra, New South Wales (15 km west) — see accommodation in Nowra
- Access: Conditions vary by site. Some lighthouses sit on public headlands with car parks and interpretive signage; others are on islands or in active marine reserves requiring a boat or permit. Check with the relevant state parks service or heritage body for current access, opening times and fees before visiting.
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Further reading
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