Tuhawaiki Point Lighthouse
.jpg) Tuhawaiki Point light house at Jack’s Point, Timaru, NZ, approx. 1904 | |
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| Location | Jack’s Point Timaru New Zealand |
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| Coordinates | 44°26′34.8″S 171°15′38.0″E / 44.443000°S 171.260556°E |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1866 (first) |
| Construction | cast iron tower |
| Automated | 1930 |
| Height | 9 metres (30 ft) |
| Shape | octagonal tower with balcony and lantern |
| Markings | white tower and lantern |
| Power source | mains electricity  |
| Operator | Maritime New Zealand[1] |
| Light | |
| First lit | 1903 (current) |
| Focal height | 29 metres (95 ft) above sea level |
| Light source | mains power |
| Range | 9 nautical miles (17 km; 10 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl W 10s. |
The Tuhawaiki Point Lighthouse or Jack’s Point Lighthouse stands near to Timaru at the east coast of the South Island of New Zealand.[3]
Geography
The lighthouse stands at Jack’s Point 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) south of Timaru. It can be reached via New Zealand State Highway 1 from the small settlement Scarborough. Approx 40 metres (130 ft) further landwards passes the South Island Main Trunk Railway the building.
Name
The place is named after the Maori chief Hone (Jack) Tūhawaiki, who belonged to the Ngāi-Tahu-tribe.
History
The light house was installed in 1903 at its current location, when it replaced the insufficient beacon of Timaru harbour. It had been built in 1866 from cast iron and was used until 1900 on Somes Island in Wellington Harbour, until a new tower was built there. It was automated one year after being relocated and since 1930 it was operated without staff.[3] It is still being used.
See also
References
- ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of New Zealand: South Island". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved February 23, 2016.
- ^ Tuhawaiki Point Lighthouse Maritime New Zealand
- ^ a b Tuhawaiki (Jacks) Point Lighthouse by Maritime New Zealand, downloaded on 17 January 2015.
External links
- Lighthouses of New Zealand Maritime New Zealand
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