Flat Rock Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Flat Rock Lighthouse
Also known as: Flat Rock (Kawau Island)
A cylindrical white fiberglass tower stands 8 meters tall on a concrete pier at Flat Rock. This structure, built in 1922, is situated on a skerry off the east coast of Kawau Island. Its focal height is 13 meters, and it emits a white flash every 7 seconds, with a geographic range of 11.3 nautical miles. The station was established earlier, but the first three beacons were lost to storms before the current concrete and fiberglass tower was erected. Maritime New Zealand manages the operational light.
Why it matters: This lighthouse marks a dangerous reef, serving as a critical navigational aid for local shipping and recreational boaters.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 7s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 7s
- Focal Height
- 13m
- Geographic Range
- 11.3NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1922
Significant events: first three beacons washed away by storms
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Kawau(4.2 km)
- Admiralty No.
- K3738
- NGA No.
- 4020
- ARLHS No.
- NZL-023
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 8m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- concrete, fiberglass
Structure: round white fiberglass tower mounted on a round concrete pier
Location
- City
- Rodney
- Country
- 🇳🇿New Zealand
- Region
- Auckland
- Sea Region
- skerry off the east coast of Kawau Island
- Latitude
- -36.4464°
- Longitude
- 174.9239°
Nearby Vessels
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