Manawatū-Whanganui Region (South Taranaki Bight) Lighthouses Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Manawatū-Whanganui Region (South Taranaki Bight) Lighthouses Lighthouse
This square, skeletal steel tower stands 7 meters tall and 16 meters above sea level. Its white structure is marked with a large black X at the top. The light emits a green signal, flashing once every 33 seconds. Located near Whanganui, it is only 1 kilometer from the nearest port. The site is open to visitors, though the tower itself remains closed to the public. Its geographic range extends to 12.2 nautical miles.
Why it matters: This light is important for navigation within the South Taranaki Bight, a significant shipping route along New Zealand's North Island.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Fixed
- Light Color
- green
- Interval
- 6s
- Raw Code
- F.G. 33
- Focal Height
- 16m
- Geographic Range
- 12.2NM
Location
- City
- Whanganui
- Country
- 🇳🇿New Zealand
- Region
- Manawatū-Whanganui
- Sea Region
- Manawatū-Whanganui Region, South Taranaki Bight
- Latitude
- -39.9451°
- Longitude
- 174.9886°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Wanganui(1.0 km)
- Admiralty No.
- K4078
- NGA No.
- 4752
Nearby Ports
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 7m
- Tower Shape
- square
- Tower Color
- white with a large black X at the top
- Material
- steel
Structure: square pyramidal skeletal tower carrying a white slatted daymark and a large black X at the top
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
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