Lighthouses in New Zealand

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There are 23 active lighthouses in New Zealand and a further 74 Light Beacons all operated and maintained by Maritime New Zealand. All of the lighthouses are fully automated and controlled by a central control room in Wellington.

North Island

Lighthouse[1] Latitude Longitude Completed Height Status
Baring Head 41°25'S 174°52'E 1935 12m Active
Cape Brett[2] 35°10'S 174°20'E 1910 13m Decomissioned
Cape Egmont 39°17'S 173°45'E 1881 20m Active
Cape Palliser 41°37'S 175°17'E 1897 18m Active
Cape Reinga 34°26'S 172°41'E 1941 10m Active
Castle Point 40°54'S 176°14'E 1913 23m Active
Cuvier Island 36°26'S 175°47'E 1889 15m Active
East Cape 37°41'S 178°33'E 1900 14m Active
Mokohinau Island 35°54'S 175°07'E 1883 14m Active
Pencarrow Head 41°21'S 174°51'E 1859 11.5m Decomissioned
Tiritiri Matangi 36°36'S 174°54'E 1865 20m Active

South Island

Lighthouse Latitude Longitude Completed Height Status
Brothers Island 41°06'S 174°26'E 1877 12m Active
French Pass 40°55'S 173°50'E 1884 3m Active
Stephens Island 40°40'S 174°00'E 1894 15m Active
Farewell Spit 40°33'S 173°00'E 1870 27m Active
Kahurangi Point 40°47'S 172°13'E 1903 18m Active
Cape Campbell 41°44'S 174°17'E 1870 22m Active
Cape Foulwind[2] 41°45'S 171°28'E 1876 9m Active
Tuhawaiki Point[2] 44°27'S 171°16'E 1904 9m Active
Katiki Point[2] 45°24'S 170°52'E 1878 8m Active
Nugget Point 46°27'S 169°49'E 1870 9.4m Active
Waipapa Point 46°40'S 168°51'E 1884 13m Active
Dog Island 46°39'S 168°25'E 1865 37m Active
Centre Island 46°28'S 167°51'E 1878 12m Active
Puysegur Point 46°10'S 166°36'E 1879 5m Active

[edit] References

  1. ^ Lighthouse Profiles (from the Maritime New Zealand website)
  2. ^ a b c d Lighthouses@Lighthouse Depot ... Home Page