Year first lit 1889 Light source solar power Opened 1889 Focal height 119 m Year first constructed 1889 | Construction cast iron tower Height 15 m Range 35,188 m Automated 1982 | |
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Location Cuvier Island
North Island
New Zealand Tower shape cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern Markings / pattern white ower, black lantern dome Similar Tuhawaiki Point Lighthouse, Tiritiri Matangi Lighthouse, Dog Island Lighthouse, Cape Campbell Lighthouse, Cape Brett Lighthouse | ||
Cuvier Island Lighthouse is a lighthouse on Cuvier Island, a small island off the east coast of the North Island of New Zealand. It is owned and operated by Maritime New Zealand.
History
The light was constructed in 1889 and was the first lighthouse built in New Zealand using cast iron. The light was fully automated in 1982 and is controlled from the Maritime New Zealand headquarters in Wellington. Cuvier Island itself is a wildlife reserve which is managed by the Department of Conservation and is part of an island restoration project.
References
Cuvier Island Lighthouse Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA