Warden Head Reserve — Attraction in Ulladulla

Beautiful coastal walk with the family.

The area is being cared for by a local bushcare program so it was no wonder the path was so well maintained.

Walking amongst the forest we'd catch glimpses of the ocean below every now and then. Not too far in and you'll reach a lookout with a great view.

It's a perfect walk for birdwatching too, you'll just have to be quick if you want to get any on camera.

What's nearby: It's about 100mt from the local lighthouse, a lookout to the ocean and a couple of other bushwalks.

Plan well, and you could spend the whole day exploring the local coastline.

Across the road from the walk is a large sporting oval if you want to kick a ball around or the kids need a change of scenery.

Right next to the entrance to the walk is a path leading to the beach below. We couldn't get down that day as the recent rain had muddied the path.

It's only a 5minute drive from the local Ulladulla precinct where you can stop and enjoy lunch or check out one of the numerous...

The peninsula sheltering Ulladulla Harbour from the south is a peaceful mosaic of homes and parkland.

There’s a walking trail around Warden Head for satisfying views of the coastline, and you can depart from the lighthouse car park at the tip.

Warden Head is the vantage point in Ulladulla for whale watching.

Humpbacks migrate north in July and August, and can then be seen in October and November returning from tropical waters with their newborn calves.

The lighthouse has stood at the present location since 1889 after being moved here from the Ulladulla Breakwater where it was first placed in 1873. The light has a range of 14 nautical miles, and the tower is notable for being one of only two in the state built from wrought...

History

The combination of the Bomborras (north and south reefs) and Warden Head lead to the loss of several ships and lives as they tried to enter the Port of Ulladulla.

The lighthouse was built in 1873 and was originally located at the entrance to the harbour in the fishing town of Ulladulla on the NSW Coast.

It was designed in the Colonial Architect's Office by Edward Moriarty in the same style as the Wollongong Breakwater Light .

Joseph Mather won the contract to build both lighthouses, and this was built after he had completed the first one at Wollongong.

These two lighthouses were unusual in New South Wales in that they were made of curved wrought-iron plates riveted together to form a shell, in the fashion of some Queensland , South Australian and Western Australian lighthouses.

The wrought iron plates were designed and assembled in Mather's foundry at Wollongong, after which they assembled them on site. The tower is topped with a small ornate balcony with an iron handrail. The first apparatus was a fixed oil wick light that gave off 800 candelas.

Under James Barnet's direction the lighthouse was relocated to Ulladulla's south headland, Warden's Head, in 1889.

In 1920 the original oil lamp was replaced with a flashing light powered by acetylene gas for automatic operation and the station was demanned. The next conversion was to to electricity in 1964. The light is now battery operated and float charged from 240v mains supply.

The current road out to Warden's Head and car park was developed by the Ulladulla Council in the 1940's to encourage visitors to the lighthouse. 历史

Bomborras（南北珊瑚礁）和Warden Head的组合导致在他们试图进入Ulladulla港时损失了几艘船只和生命。

该灯塔建于1873年，最初位于新南威尔士州海岸的Ulladulla渔镇的港口入口处。

它是由Edward Moriarty在殖民地建筑师事务所设计的，与卧龙岗防波堤相同。

约瑟夫·马瑟赢得了建造两座灯塔的合同，这是在他完成卧龙岗第一个灯塔之后建成的。

这两座灯塔在新南威尔士州是不寻常的，因为它们由弯曲的锻铁板铆接在一起形成壳，以昆士兰州 ， 南澳大利亚州和西澳大利亚州的一些灯塔的方式。

锻铁板在卧龙岗的马瑟铸造厂设计和组装，之后他们组装在现场。 塔上设有一个带有铁扶手的小华丽的阳台。 第一台机器是固定的油灯，发出800烛光烛。

在詹姆斯·巴尼特（James Barnet）的指导下，这座灯塔于1889年搬到了乌拉杜拉的南岬，监狱长的头上。

在1920年，原来的油灯被用乙炔气驱动的闪光灯替代，用于自动操作，并且该站被罢工。...