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Managing Organization:
Maritime New Zealand
Website: http://www.maritimenz.govt.nz
Tower Height: 30 Height of Focal Plane: 231 Characteristic and Range: White flash every 12 seconds. Description of Tower: White cylindrical concrete tower.
This light is operational
Date Established: 1876 Date Present Tower Built: 1926 Optics: 1876: Revolving second-order Fresnel lens. 1926: automatic acetylene-powered, 800mm Fresnel drum lens (now at Westport Coal Museum). Now Vega 250 flashing beacon mounted on the gallery. Current Use: Active aid to navigation. Open To Public? Grounds only. Directions:
The lighthouse is near the end of NZ Route 67A and can be reached by walking about 1/2 mile from a parking area. Keepers: For a listing of the keepers of this lighthouse, see www.homepages.paradise.net.nz/barbgreg/capefoulwind.html
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