Stephens Island Lighthouse
Fl W 6s🇳🇿South Island (Cook Strait), NZOperational
Location & Light Range
About Stephens Island Lighthouse
This lighthouse, built in 1894, stands 15 meters tall on Stephens Island. Its light reaches a focal height of 183 meters, casting a white flash every six seconds. The operational light has a geographic range of 18 nautical miles. It is remotely operated from Wellington and was one of the last lighthouses in New Zealand to be automated in 1989. Access to the island is restricted as it is part of a nature reserve.
Why it matters: The lighthouse guards Cook Strait and Tasman Bay.
Background
The Stephens Island / Takapourewa lighthouse is one of New Zealand's most powerful lights with a range of 18 nautical miles (33 km; 21 mi). Perched 183 metres (600 ft) up, on top of Stephens Island, it guards Cook Strait and Tasman Bay / Te Tai-o-Aorere, at the top of the South Island / Te Wai Pounamu.The light flashes white once every six seconds from a white cast iron tower.
The light is operated remotely from Maritime New Zealand's Wellington office. It was first lit on 29 January 1894, and did not become automated until 31 March 1989, one of the last in New Zealand to be automated.
Entry to the site and tower is by permit only, because it is part of the Stephens Island Nature Reserve, managed by the Department of Conservation. Today it is home to tuatara, no people and an urban myth about a cat named Tibbles.Light & Optic
Characteristic Signature
Fl W 6s
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Flash Count
- 1 flash
- Interval
- 6s
- Raw Code
- Fl.W. period 6s
- Focal Height
- 183m
- Geographic Range
- 18NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1894
References & Identifiers
- Admiralty No.
- K4236
- NGA No.
- K 4236
- Wikipedia
- Read on Wikipedia →
- Wikidata
- Q2345214 →
- OpenStreetMap
- View on OSM →
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 15m
Location
- City
- South Island (Cook Strait)
- Country
- 🇳🇿NZ
- Latitude
- -40.6656°
- Longitude
- 174.0000°
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