Cuvier Island Lighthouse

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Cuvier Island Lighthouse
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Cuvier Island Lighthouse
LocationCuvier Island
North Island
New Zealand
Coordinates 36°26′23.2″S175°47′10.3″E / 36.439778°S 175.786194°E / -36.439778; 175.786194 Coordinates: 36°26′23.2″S175°47′10.3″E / 36.439778°S 175.786194°E / -36.439778; 175.786194
Constructed1889
Constructioncast iron tower
Tower height15 metres (49 ft)
Tower shapecylindrical tower with balcony and lantern
Markingswhite ower, black lantern dome
Power sourcesolar power  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Operator Department of Conservation [1]
Admiralty no.K3886  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
ARLHS no. NZL018
First lit1889
Automated1982
Focal height119 metres (390 ft)
Range19 nautical miles (35 km; 22 mi)
Characteristic Fl W 15s.
NGA no. 111-4284 OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

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.

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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.

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References

  1. Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of New Zealand: North Island". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill . Retrieved 13 November 2015.
  2. Cuvier Island Lighthouse Profile Archived 2015-11-17 at the Wayback Machine (from the Maritime New Zealand website)