Cape Brett Lighthouse
 Cape Brett Lighthouse | |
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| Location | Cape Brett North Island New Zealand |
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| Coordinates | 35°10′32″S 174°19′57″E / 35.175516°S 174.332551°E |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1910 (first) |
| Construction | cast iron tower (first) fibreglass tower (current) |
| Automated | 1978  |
| Height | approx. 15 metres (49 ft) (first) 4 metres (13 ft) (current) |
| Shape | cylindrical tower with lantern |
| Markings | white tower |
| Operator | Department of Conservation[1] |
| Heritage | Heritage New Zealand Category 1 historic place listing |
| Light | |
| First lit | 1978 (current) |
| Deactivated | 1978 (first) |
| Focal height | 146 metres (479 ft) |
| Range | 17 nmi (31 km; 20 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl W 15s. (current) |
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.[2]
The lighthouse was deactivated and keepers withdrawn in 1978 and replaced by an automated beacon on the same site.
See also
References
External links
- Website of New Zealand Historic Trust "Cape Brett Lighthouse Station"
- at newzealandlighthouses.com
- History of Cape Brett Lightouse Department of Conservation
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