List of lighthouses in New Zealand

This is a list of lighthouses in New Zealand. 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] Location Completed Height Status
Baring Head 1935 12m Active
Cape Brett[2] 1910 13m Decommissioned
Cape Egmont 1881 20m Active
Cape Palliser 1897 18m Active
Cape Reinga 1941 10m Active
Castle Point 1913 23m Active
Cuvier Island 1889 15m Active
East Cape 1900 14m Active
Mokohinau Island 1883 14m Active
Pencarrow Head 1859 11.5m Decommissioned
Tiritiri Matangi 1865 20m Active

South Island

Lighthouse Location Completed Height Status
Brothers Island 1877 12m Active
French Pass 1884 3m Active
Stephens Island 1894 15m Active
Farewell Spit 1870 27m Active
Kahurangi Point 1903 18m Active
Cape Campbell 1870 22m Active
Cape Foulwind[2] 1876 9m Active
Tuhawaiki Point[2] 1904 9m Active
Katiki Point[2] 1878 8m Active
Nugget Point 1870 9.4m Active
Waipapa Point 1884 13m Active
Dog Island 1865 37m Active
Centre Island 1878 12m Active
Puysegur Point 1879 5m Active

References

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

External links

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