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27-August-2021
27-August-2021

Photographs supplied by Trevor Watson
The plaque commemorates the blinking light which was suspended over the intersection of Warringah Road and Wakehurst Parkway in 1952 to alert road users they were approaching the intersection.

The blinking light was replaced by traffic signals in 1966.

Location

Address:Warringah Road & Wakehurst Parkway, Frenchs Forest , 2086
State:NSW
Area:AUS
GPS Coordinates:Lat: -33.752149
Long: 151.234764
Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate.
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Details

Monument Type:Plaque
Monument Theme:Culture
Sub-Theme:Community
Approx. Event Start Date:1952
Approx. Event End Date:1966

Dedication

Front Inscription

The Blinking Light Intersection

In recognition of the blinking light suspended over the intersection of Warringah Road and Wakehurst Parkway in 1952 to alert road users they were approaching an intersection.

The blinking light was replaced by traffic signals in 1966.

Source: MA
Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au