Okukari Bay (Tory Channel, Whekenui) Range Rear Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Okukari Bay (Tory Channel, Whekenui) Range Rear Lighthouse
This square wooden tower, built in 1881, stands 6.5 meters tall and is painted white with a distinctive orange vertical stripe on its front face. Its focal plane reaches 27 meters above sea level, providing a geographic range of 14.7 nautical miles. The light emits a single white flash every 3 seconds. Located near Whekenui in Okukari Bay, this range rear light aids navigation through Tory Channel. The site is accessible to the public, though the tower itself is closed.
Why it matters: This range light is critical for safe passage through Tory Channel, a key route for inter-island ferries and local traffic navigating the Marlborough Sounds, working with a front range light to provide precise alignment.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 3s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 3s
- Focal Height
- 27m
- Geographic Range
- 14.7NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1881
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 6.5m
- Tower Shape
- square
- Tower Color
- white with an orange vertical stripe on the front face
- Material
- wood
Structure: square pyramidal wood tower, painted white with an orange vertical stripe on the front face
Location
- Country
- 🇳🇿New Zealand
- Region
- Marlborough
- Sea Region
- Okukari Bay, Tory Channel, Whekenui, New Zealand
- Latitude
- -41.2322°
- Longitude
- 174.1457°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Waikawa(4.4 km)
- Admiralty No.
- K4264.1
- NGA No.
- 5172
- ARLHS No.
- NZL-006
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