Nugget Point Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Nugget Point Lighthouse
The Nugget Point Lighthouse, a cylindrical stone tower standing 9.5 meters tall, was built in 1870. Its black and orange exterior contrasts with the surrounding landscape at the end of a gravel road near Kaka Point. The lighthouse emits two white flashes with an additional white flash every 12 seconds, visible for over 22 nautical miles. The structure includes a lantern and gallery attached to a one-story equipment building. In 2006, the light was converted to an LED lens unit, and the equipment building's roof was replaced in 2016.
Why it matters: This lighthouse is essential for vessels navigating the southern coast of New Zealand, especially around the Nugget Point headland, a location known for its challenging maritime conditions.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 12s
- Raw Code
- Fl(2+1) W 12s
- Focal Height
- 76m
- Geographic Range
- 22.2NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1870
Significant events: light moved to LED lens unit in 2006, equipment building roof replaced in 2016
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 9.5m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- black and orange
- Material
- stone
Structure: round cylindrical stone tower with lantern and gallery, attached to 1-story equipment building
Location
- Country
- 🇳🇿New Zealand
- Region
- Otago
- Sea Region
- located at the end of a gravel road near Kaka Point, about 3 km south of Port Molyneux, New Zealand
- Latitude
- -46.4482°
- Longitude
- 169.8170°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Dunedin(45.2 km)
- Admiralty No.
- K4380
- NGA No.
- 5408
- ARLHS No.
- NZL-038
Nearby Ports
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