Cape Egmont Lighthouse
 Cape Egmont and Mount Taranaki | |
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| Location | Cape Egmont, North Island, New Zealand |
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| Coordinates | 39°16′34″S 173°45′18″E / 39.276222°S 173.755028°E |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1881 |
| Construction | cast iron tower |
| Automated | 1986 |
| Height | 20 metres (66 ft) |
| Shape | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern |
| Markings | white tower and lantern |
| Power source | mains electricity  |
| Operator | Maritime New Zealand[1] |
| Heritage | Heritage New Zealand Category 2 historic place listing |
| Light | |
| Focal height | 33 metres (108 ft) |
| Light source | mains power |
| Range | 19 nautical miles (35 km; 22 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl W 8s. |
Cape Egmont Lighthouse is a lighthouse at Cape Egmont in the Taranaki Region of the North Island of New Zealand.[2] It is owned and operated by Maritime New Zealand. The light was manufactured by Simpson & Co., Pimlico, London, in 1864 and erected on Mana Island to the north west of Porirua in 1865, but it was sometimes confused with the Pencarrow Head light at the entrance to Wellington Harbour and in 1877 the light was dismantled and moved to Cape Egmont.
The light was demanned and fully automated in 1986.
See also
References
- ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of New Zealand: North Island". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved February 22, 2016.
- ^ Cape Egmont Lighthouse Profile (from the Maritime New Zealand website
External links
- Lighthouses of New Zealand Maritime New Zealand
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