Cape Egmont Lighthouse
Fl W 8s🇳🇿North Island (Taranaki Region), NZOperational
Location & Light Range
About Cape Egmont Lighthouse
Constructed in 1881, this lighthouse stands 20 meters tall with its focal height reaching 33 meters above sea level. The light emits a white flash every 8 seconds, visible for a geographic range of 19 nautical miles. Originally manufactured in London in 1864 by Simpson & Co., the apparatus was first erected on Mana Island in 1865. It was later moved to its current location at Cape Egmont in 1877, following confusion with another lighthouse. The facility transitioned to full automation in 1986.
Why it matters: This lighthouse is listed as a Heritage New Zealand Category 2 historic place.
Background
Cape Egmont Lighthouse is a lighthouse at Cape Egmont in the Taranaki Region of the North Island of New Zealand. It is owned and operated by Maritime New Zealand. The light was manufactured by Simpson & Co., Pimlico, London, in 1864 and erected on Mana Island to the north west of Porirua in 1865, but it was sometimes confused with the Pencarrow Head light at the entrance to Wellington Harbour and in 1877 the light was dismantled and moved to Cape Egmont.
The light was demanned and fully automated in 1986.Light & Optic
Characteristic Signature
Fl W 8s
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Flash Count
- 1 flash
- Interval
- 8s
- Raw Code
- Fl.W. period 8s
- Focal Height
- 33m
- Geographic Range
- 19NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1881
- Heritage Status
- Heritage New Zealand Category 2 historic place listing
References & Identifiers
- Admiralty No.
- K4088
- NGA No.
- 4788
- Wikipedia
- Read on Wikipedia →
- Wikidata
- Q1034389 →
- OpenStreetMap
- View on OSM →
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 20m
Location
- City
- North Island (Taranaki Region)
- Country
- 🇳🇿NZ
- Latitude
- -39.2762°
- Longitude
- 173.7549°
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