Cape Reinga Lighthouse

This is a list of lighthouses in New Zealand. Maritime New Zealand operates and maintains 23 active lighthouses and 74 light beacons. All of these lighthouses are fully automated and controlled by a central control room in Wellington.

Other lights, such as the Taiaroa Head[1] and Bean Rock[2] lighthouses, are operated by local port authorities. There are also several decommissioned lighthouses not listed below, including the Manukau South Head, Boulder Bank, and Akaroa lighthouses.

Many of New Zealand's earliest lighthouses were designed by marine engineer James Balfour and his successor John Blackett.

The New Zealand Nautical Almanac lists all of New Zealand's active lighthouses and lights, along with their locations, characteristics and ranges.[3]

North Island

Name[4] Coordinates Year completed Tower height Status
Baring Head41°25′S 174°52′E / 41.417°S 174.867°E / -41.417; 174.867 (Baring Head)193512mActive
Cape Brett[5]35°10′S 174°20′E / 35.167°S 174.333°E / -35.167; 174.333 (Cape Brett)191013mDecommissioned
Bean Rock 36°50′S 174°50′E / 36.833°S 174.833°E / -36.833; 174.833 (Bean Rock) 1871 15 Active
Cape Egmont39°17′S 173°45′E / 39.283°S 173.750°E / -39.283; 173.750 (Cape Egmont)188120mActive
Cape Palliser41°37′S 175°17′E / 41.617°S 175.283°E / -41.617; 175.283 (Cape Palliser)189718mActive
Cape Reinga34°26′S 172°41′E / 34.433°S 172.683°E / -34.433; 172.683 (Cape Reinga)194110mActive
Castle Point40°54′S 176°14′E / 40.900°S 176.233°E / -40.900; 176.233 (Castle Point)191323mActive
Cuvier Island36°26′S 175°47′E / 36.433°S 175.783°E / -36.433; 175.783 (Cuvier Island)188915mActive
East Cape37°41′S 178°33′E / 37.683°S 178.550°E / -37.683; 178.550 (East Cape)190014mActive
Mokohinau Island35°54′S 175°07′E / 35.900°S 175.117°E / -35.900; 175.117 (Mokohinau Island)188314mActive
Pencarrow Head41°21′S 174°51′E / 41.350°S 174.850°E / -41.350; 174.850 (Pencarrow Head)185911.5mDecommissioned
Rangitoto36°46′54″S 174°49′20″E / 36.78167°S 174.82222°E / -36.78167; 174.82222 (Rangitoto)190521mActive
Tiritiri Matangi36°36′S 174°54′E / 36.600°S 174.900°E / -36.600; 174.900 (Tiritiri Matangi)186520mActive

South Island

Brothers Island
French Pass
Tairaoa Head
Name Coordinates Year completed Tower height Status
Brothers Island41°06′S 174°26′E / 41.100°S 174.433°E / -41.100; 174.433 (Brothers Island)187712mActive
French Pass40°55′S 173°50′E / 40.917°S 173.833°E / -40.917; 173.833 (French Pass)18843mActive
Stephens Island40°40′S 174°00′E / 40.667°S 174.000°E / -40.667; 174.000 (Stephens Island)189415mActive
Farewell Spit40°33′S 173°00′E / 40.550°S 173.000°E / -40.550; 173.000 (Farewell Spit)187027mActive
Kahurangi Point40°47′S 172°13′E / 40.783°S 172.217°E / -40.783; 172.217 (Kahurangi Point)190318mActive
Cape Campbell41°44′S 174°17′E / 41.733°S 174.283°E / -41.733; 174.283 (Cape Campbell)187022mActive
Cape Foulwind[5]41°45′S 171°28′E / 41.750°S 171.467°E / -41.750; 171.467 (Cape Foulwind)18769mActive
Tuhawaiki Point[5]44°27′S 171°16′E / 44.450°S 171.267°E / -44.450; 171.267 (Tuhawaiki Point)19049mActive
Taiaroa Head 45°46′25″S 170°44′42.7″E / 45.77361°S 170.745194°E / -45.77361; 170.745194 (Taiaroa Head) [3] 1865 12m Active
Katiki Point[5]45°24′S 170°52′E / 45.400°S 170.867°E / -45.400; 170.867 (Katiki Point)18788mActive
Nugget Point46°27′S 169°49′E / 46.450°S 169.817°E / -46.450; 169.817 (Nugget Point)18709.4mActive
Waipapa Point46°40′S 168°51′E / 46.667°S 168.850°E / -46.667; 168.850 (Waipapa Point)188413mActive
Dog Island46°39′S 168°25′E / 46.650°S 168.417°E / -46.650; 168.417 (Dog Island)186537mActive
Centre Island46°28′S 167°51′E / 46.467°S 167.850°E / -46.467; 167.850 (Centre Island)187812mActive
Puysegur Point46°10′S 166°36′E / 46.167°S 166.600°E / -46.167; 166.600 (Puysegur Point)18795mActive

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Taiaroa Head Lighthouse". Heritage New Zealand – Pouhere Taonga. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
  2. ↑ Falconer, Phoebe (16 June 2011). "Ask Phoebe: It's the port company's job to care for sad looking Bean Rock". New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
  3. 1 2 New Zealand. Marine Division. New Zealand nautical almanac. The Division. OCLC 11732690.
  4. ↑ Lighthouses of New Zealand Archived 16 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine (from the Maritime New Zealand website)
  5. 1 2 3 4 Lighthouses@Lighthouse Depot ... Home Page
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