Waipapa Point Lighthouse
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| Location | Waipapa Point, South Island, New Zealand |
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| Coordinates | 46°39′36″S 168°50′49″E / 46.659978°S 168.847047°ECoordinates: 46°39′36″S 168°50′49″E / 46.659978°S 168.847047°E |
| Year first constructed | 1883 |
| Year first lit | 1884 |
| Automated | 1975 |
| Construction | Wood |
| Tower shape | Octagonal tower |
| Markings / pattern | White |
| Height | 13 metres (43 ft) |
| Focal height | 21 metres (69 ft) |
| Range | 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) |
| 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The lighthouse was automated and keepers withdrawn in 1975. It has been solar powered since 1988. A new LED beacon was installed externally on the balcony of the lighthouse in December 2008. Restoration work conducted in 2008 ensured it was weatherproof and secure from vandalism.[1]
References
- Waipapa Point Lighthouse, Maritime New Zealand. Retrieved 22 June 2013.
- ↑ Waipapa Point lighthouse restoration project, Maritime New Zealand. Retrieved 14 October 2010.
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