Nelson Head Light
Nelson Head Light, 2008 | |
| Location | Nelson Head, Nelson Bay, New South Wales, Australia |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 32°42′37″S 152°09′41″E / 32.710344°S 152.16139°E |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1872 (first) |
| Automated | 1984 |
| Height | 10 ft (3.0 m) |
| Shape | one-story building and no tower |
| Markings | yellow (building) |
| Operator | Marine Rescue NSW |
| Light | |
| First lit | 1876 (current) |
| Deactivated | 2003 |
| Focal height | 128 ft (39 m) |
| Characteristic | Oc WR |
Nelson Head Light, also known as Nelson Head Inner Light, is an inactive, unusual lighthouse on Nelson Head, a headland northeast of the town of Nelson Bay, New South Wales, Australia, near Halifax Park, on the southern shore of Port Stephens. The light guided ships into the port. Unlike other lighthouses, the Nelson Head Light has no tower, but was shown through the window of the lantern room, and later mounted outside.