Wairoa District Lighthouses Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Wairoa District Lighthouses Lighthouse
This lighthouse is situated on the northeastern cape of the Mahia Peninsula in New Zealand's Hawke's Bay region. The structure is a round concrete or fiberglass tower, standing 3 meters tall, with a focal height of 188 meters. It emits a white light with two flashes every 20 seconds, visible for approximately 33 nautical miles. The lighthouse is located 26.3 kilometers from the nearest port, Gisborne. Maritime New Zealand operates the station, ensuring its continued function.
Why it matters: Its high focal plane makes the light visible from a considerable distance, offering an important warning to vessels approaching the Mahia Peninsula.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Flash Count
- 3 flashes
- Interval
- 20s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 20s
- Focal Height
- 188m
- Geographic Range
- 32.7NM
Location
- Country
- 🇳🇿New Zealand
- Region
- Hawke's Bay
- Sea Region
- northeastern cape of the Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand
- Latitude
- -39.1135°
- Longitude
- 177.9952°
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 3m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- concrete, fiberglass
Structure: round concrete or fiberglass tower
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Gisborne(26.3 km)
- Admiralty No.
- K3969
- NGA No.
- 4484
Nearby Ports
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