Tuhawaiki Point Lighthouse

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Tuhawaiki Point Lighthouse
Jack's Point Lighthouse
Light house at Jack's Point, Timaru, NZ (approx. 1904).jpg
Tuhawaiki Point light house at Jack's Point, Timaru, NZ, approx. 1904
Tuhawaiki Point Lighthouse
LocationJack's Point
Timaru
New Zealand
Coordinates 44°26′34.8″S171°15′38.0″E / 44.443000°S 171.260556°E / -44.443000; 171.260556
Tower
Constructed1866 (first)
Constructioncast iron tower
Automated1930
Height9 metres (30 ft)
Shapeoctagonal tower with balcony and lantern
Markingswhite tower and lantern
Power sourcemains electricity  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
OperatorMaritime New Zealand [1]
Light
First lit1903 (current)
Focal height29 metres (95 ft) above sea level
Range9 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. [2] [3]

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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 Māori chief Hone (Jack) Tūhawaiki, who belonged to the Ngāi Tahu tribe.

History

The lighthouse 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. [2] It is still being used.

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References

  1. Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of New Zealand: South Island". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill . Retrieved 23 February 2016.
  2. 1 2 Tuhawaiki (Jacks) Point Lighthouse Archived 23 January 2015 at the Wayback Machine by Maritime New Zealand, downloaded on 17 January 2015.
  3. Tuhawaiki Point Lighthouse Archived 23 January 2015 at the Wayback Machine Maritime New Zealand