Tauranga Entrance Range Rear Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Tauranga Entrance Range Rear Lighthouse
The Tauranga Entrance Range Rear is a red, conical masonry tower standing 19 meters tall. Its focal plane is 17 meters above sea level. This beacon features a white light with a single white flash every 15 seconds. It is described as a white beacon with a vertical black stripe, positioned on the range line. The structure provides a geographic range of 12.4 nautical miles. The site is open to visitors, though the tower itself is closed.
Why it matters: This range light is essential for guiding vessels through the Tauranga Entrance, a primary waterway for commercial shipping accessing the Port of Tauranga.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 15s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 15s
- Focal Height
- 17m
- Geographic Range
- 12.4NM
Location
- Country
- 🇳🇿New Zealand
- Region
- Bay of Plenty
- Sea Region
- Tauranga Entrance, New Zealand
- Latitude
- -37.6357°
- Longitude
- 176.1566°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Tauranga(1.5 km)
- Admiralty No.
- K3899.41
- NGA No.
- 4332
Nearby Ports
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 19m
- Tower Shape
- conical
- Tower Color
- red
- Material
- masonry
Structure: white beacon with a vertical black stripe on the range line
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
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