This is the Rosherville Lighthouse, near The Spit in Sydney Harbour, taken using a Praktica MTL3 (SLR camera) with a Soviet "HELIOS 44M" 58mm f2 lens on Rollei R3 B&W negative film processed at 400ASA by a pro lab, and scanned onto a CD by another lab. They were taken in August 2006.
| From Clontarf, across Middle Harbour. |
 | From further north along Parriwi Road, showing it surrounded by houses. Wider view, going down to the water. |
 | This is the back of the tower, taken standing on the footpath of Parriwi Road. |
 | This one is taken walking down into the park that the lighthouse is in. It is the north side, with the window frame for the actual light on the left. |
 | Further down into the park, showing the eastern side, with the window for the light. You can also see the bridge from the road on the left. |
 | Up close, also showing one of the large vents, about 90 cm tall. |
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| The view from nearby, showing Grotto Point light. Rosherville and Grotto Point form a Leading Light system, on a bearing of 294 degrees, to help ships navigating in and out of Sydney Harbour. Rosherville is the higher, rear light. Wider view. |
This lighthouse is just south of The Spit on the north side of Sydney Harbour.
You can drive there from the city along Military Road and Spit Road. From the North you can use the Wakehurst Parkway, etc, then Manly Road, which becomes Spit Road, where it crosses The Spit Bridge. You need to enter Parriwi Road at the southern end - up the hill. I am not sure why you are not allowed to turn into the bottom - perhaps to force you to go past the Revenue Cameras which are prolific in the area.
You can also get a Chatswood / RNS / St Leonards to Manly bus: 143 or 144 (timetable and map); or other Warringah District bus (timetable and map). You can also include a Manly Ferry or JetCat: (timetable) in your trip.
Parriwi Road is on the eastern, or Manly / Ocean side of Spit Road.
If viewing from Clontarf Reserve, you can park in Holmes Avenue, south of the Sydney Water structure for free.
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Grant and Tracey's Rosherville page.
Hand written by Julian Sortland, © September 2006.
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