| Location | Waipapa Point, South Island, New Zealand |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | |
| Year first constructed | 1883 |
| Year first lit | 1884 |
| Automated | 1976 |
| Construction | Wood |
| Tower shape | Octagonal tower |
| Markings / pattern | White |
| Height | 13 m |
| Focal height | 21 m |
| Range | 16 km |
| Characteristic | White FL(5) 20s |
| Admiralty number | K3484 |
| NGA number | 5420 |
| ARLHS number | NZL-056 |
Waipapa Point Lighthouse is a lighthouse located at Waipapa Point, Southland, New Zealand. It was first lit on January 1, 1884.
The lighthouse was built in response to the wreck of the passenger steamer Tararua on reefs off Waipapa Point on April 29, 1881, with the loss of 131 lives. With its sibling, the retired Kaipara North Head lighthouse, this was one of the last two wooden lighthouses built in New Zealand.
The lighthouse was automated and keepers withdrawn in 1976. It has been solar powered since 1988. Restoration work conducted in 2008 ensured it was weatherproof and secure from vandalism.[1]