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Waipapa Point Lighthouse

Waipapa Point Lighthouse
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LocationWaipapa Point
South Island
New Zealand
Coordinates46°39′36″S 168°50′49″E / 46.659978°S 168.847047°E / -46.659978; 168.847047
Tower
Constructed1883
Constructionwooded tower
Automated1975
Height13 metres (43 ft)
Shapehexagonal tower with balcony and lantern
Markingswhite tower, red trim, grey lantern dome
Power sourcesolar power Edit this on Wikidata
OperatorMaritime New Zealand[1]
HeritageHeritage New Zealand Category 1 historic place listing Edit this on Wikidata
Light
First lit1884
Focal height21 metres (69 ft)
Range9 nautical miles (17 km; 10 mi)
CharacteristicFl(5) W 20s.
Designated26 June 2009
Reference no.7785

Waipapa Point Lighthouse is a lighthouse located at Waipapa Point, Southland, New Zealand. It was first lit on 1 January 1884.[2]

The lighthouse was built in response to the wreck of the passenger steamer SS Tararua on reefs off Waipapa Point on 29 April 1881, with the loss of 131 lives. With its sibling, the retired Kaipara North Head Lighthouse, this was one of the last two wooden lighthouses built in New Zealand.

The lighthouse was automated and keepers withdrawn in 1975. It has been solar powered since 1988. A new LED beacon was installed externally on the balcony of the lighthouse in December 2008. Restoration work conducted in 2008 ensured it was weatherproof and secure from vandalism.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of New Zealand: South Island". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 14 November 2015.
  2. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of New Zealand: South Island". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 23 February 2016.
  3. ^ Waipapa Point Lighthouse restoration project Archived 14 November 2010 at the Wayback Machine, Maritime New Zealand. Retrieved 14 October 2010.
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