Tutukaka Head Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Tutukaka Head Lighthouse
Also known as: Tutukaka Head (South Gable)
A square pyramidal concrete tower, painted white, stands 4 meters tall at Tutukaka Head. Built in 1940, this structure is topped by a mast equipped with wind measuring instruments. The lighthouse emits a single white flash every 10 seconds. Its focal height is 92 meters, providing a geographic range of 24 nautical miles. The tower itself is closed to the public, but the site on Kukutauwhao Island is accessible.
Why it matters: This lighthouse is essential for guiding vessels into Tutukaka harbor, a key entry point for local shipping and recreational craft.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 10s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 10s
- Focal Height
- 92m
- Geographic Range
- 24NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1940
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 4m
- Tower Shape
- square
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- concrete
Structure: square pyramidal concrete tower painted white; the tower is topped by a mast carrying wind measuring instruments
Location
- Country
- 🇳🇿New Zealand
- Region
- Northland
- Sea Region
- Kukutauwhao Island, north side of the entrance to Tutukaka harbor northeast of Whangarai, New Zealand
- Latitude
- -35.6115°
- Longitude
- 174.5462°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Whangarei(12.7 km)
- ARLHS No.
- NZL-072
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