Year first lit 1859 Construction cast iron tower Opened 1859 Focal height 18 m Materials Concrete, Cast iron | Deactivated 1935 Height 12 m Focal height 108 m Year first constructed 1859 | |
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Location Pencarrow Head
North Island
New Zealand Tower shape tapered octagonal prism tower Markings / pattern white tower and lantern, black lantern roof Similar Baring Head Lighthouse, East Harbour Regional, Matiu / Somes Island, Cape Egmont Lighthouse, Cape Campbell Lighthouse | ||
Pencarrow Head Lighthouse is a decommissioned Lighthouse at Pencarrow Head in the Wellington Region of the North Island of New Zealand. It was the first permanent lighthouse built in New Zealand and was constructed from sections of cast iron that were shipped from England. Its first keeper, Mary Jane Bennett, was the first and only female lighthouse keeper in New Zealand. The light was decommissioned in 1935 when it was replaced by the Baring Head Lighthouse and offered to Heritage New Zealand in 1966. The lighthouse is now registered as a Category I Historic Place.
Contents
- Map of Pencarrow Lighthouse Pencarrow Coast Rd Pencarrow Head Lower Hutt 5013 New Zealand
- Pencarrow Sector Light
- References
Map of Pencarrow Lighthouse Pencarrow Coast Rd, Pencarrow Head, Lower Hutt 5013, New Zealand
Pencarrow Sector Light
A new low level lighthouse was commissioned in 1906 due to the problem of the high level lighthouse being frequently obscured by fog and cloud. This lighthouse is still in use.
References
Pencarrow Head Lighthouse Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA