Cuvier Island Lighthouse

Lighthouse in New Zealand

Lighthouse

36°26′23.2″S 175°47′10.3″E / 36.439778°S 175.786194°E / -36.439778; 175.786194TowerConstructed1889Constructioncast iron towerAutomated1982Height15 metres (49 ft)Shapecylindrical tower with balcony and lanternMarkingswhite ower, black lantern domePower sourcesolar power

OperatorDepartment of Conservation^[1]LightFirst lit1889Focal height119 metres (390 ft)Range19 nautical miles (35 km; 22 mi)CharacteristicFl W 15s.

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.

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.

References

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