Kahurangi Point Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Kahurangi Point Lighthouse
Built in 1903, this lighthouse features a cylindrical cast iron tower, 18 meters in height, painted white with a black lantern roof. The light's characteristic is a 12-second cycle showing a single white flash, providing a geographic range of 18.1 nautical miles. Located approximately 50 km north of Karamea in the Tasman District, it delineates the South Island's northwestern boundary. The tower sustained damage from a 1929 earthquake, with repairs completed by 1931. Automation of the light was completed in 1960.
Why it matters: This navigation aid assists ships traversing the Tasman Sea near New Zealand's northwestern coastline, an area prone to seismic activity.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Flash Count
- 2 flashes
- Interval
- 12s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 12s
- Focal Height
- 46m
- Geographic Range
- 18.1NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1903
Significant events: damaged by earthquake in 1929, repaired in 1931, automated in 1960
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Tarakohe(30.8 km)
- Admiralty No.
- K4506
- NGA No.
- 5640
- ARLHS No.
- NZL-029
Nearby Ports
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 18m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- cast iron
Structure: round cast iron tower with lantern and gallery, painted white; lantern roof is black
Location
- Country
- 🇳🇿New Zealand
- Region
- Tasman
- Sea Region
- northwestern corner of South Island, Tasman District, New Zealand, about 50 km north of Karamea
- Latitude
- -40.7756°
- Longitude
- 172.2175°
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