Cuvier Island Lighthouse
  New Zealand | |
| Location |
Cuvier Island North Island New Zealand |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 36°26′23.2″S 175°47′10.3″E / 36.439778°S 175.786194°ECoordinates: 36°26′23.2″S 175°47′10.3″E / 36.439778°S 175.786194°E |
| Year first constructed | 1889 |
| Year first lit | 1889 |
| Automated | 1982 |
| Construction | cast iron tower |
| Tower shape | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern |
| Markings / pattern | white ower, black lantern dome |
| Height | 15 metres (49 ft) |
| Focal height | 119 metres (390 ft) |
| Light source | solar power |
| Range | 19 nautical miles (35 km; 22 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl W 15s. |
| Admiralty number | K3886 |
| NGA number | 4284. |
| ARLHS number | NZL-018 |
| Managing agent | Department of Conservation[1] |
Cuvier Island Lighthouse is a lighthouse on Cuvier Island, a small island off the east coast of the North Island of New Zealand.[2] It is owned and operated by Maritime New Zealand.
History
The light was constructed in 1889 and was the first lighthouse built in New Zealand using cast iron. The light was fully automated in 1982 and is controlled from the Maritime New Zealand headquarters in Wellington. Cuvier Island itself is a wildlife reserve which is managed by the Department of Conservation and is part of an island restoration project.
See also
References
- ↑ Lighthouses Directory
- ↑ Cuvier Island Lighthouse Profile (from the Maritime New Zealand website)
External links
- Lighthouses of New Zealand Maritime New Zealand
- Picture of Cuvier Island Lighthouse The Lighthouse Directory
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