Cape Brett Lighthouse
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| Location | Cape Brett, North Island, New Zealand |
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| Coordinates | 35°10′S 174°20′E / 35.167°S 174.333°ECoordinates: 35°10′S 174°20′E / 35.167°S 174.333°E |
| Year first constructed | 1910 |
| Year first lit | 1910 |
| Deactivated | 1978 |
| Tower shape | Cylindrical tower |
| Markings / pattern | White |
| Height | 11 metres (36 ft) |
| Focal height | 150 metres (490 ft) |
Cape Brett Lighthouse is a lighthouse at Cape Brett in the Northland Region of the North Island of New Zealand. The site was surveyed and chosen in 1908 by Captain John Bollons of NZGSS Hinemoa.[1]
The lighthouse was deactivated and keepers withdrawn in 1978 and replaced by an automated beacon on the same site.
References
External links
- Website of New Zealand Historic Trust "Cape Brett Lighthouse Station"
- Cape Brett Lighthouse at newzealandlighthouses.com
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