About Cape Baily Lighthouse
Cape Baily Lighthouse is an active coastal lighthouse located at Cape Baily in the Kurnell section of Kamay Botany Bay National Park, Sutherland Shire, New South Wales. Built in 1950 to provide safe navigation along the New South Wales coast, the small concrete tower is automated and stands on a rugged headland. It is notable for its isolated coastal setting and panoramic views over the Pacific Ocean and Botany Bay.
Visitors guide
Visitors can expect a remote coastal headland setting accessed via the Cape Baily walking track through heathland and sand dunes in Kamay Botany Bay National Park. The lighthouse is a small, white concrete tower with lantern, viewed from the exterior only as there is no interior access. The site offers open ocean views, sandstone cliffs, and opportunities for coastal sightseeing, photography and whale watching during migration season. The track is exposed with uneven surfaces and no shade.
Key highlights
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Active 1950 concrete lighthouse on Cape Baily headland
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Panoramic views over Pacific Ocean and Botany Bay coastline
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Access via scenic Cape Baily walking track through coastal heath
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Whale watching vantage point during migration season
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Located within Kamay Botany Bay National Park natural landscape