Managing Organization: Maritime New Zealand
Website: http://www.maritimenz.govt.nz
Tower Height: 121 Height of Focal Plane: 151 Characteristic and Range: White flash every 10 seconds, visible for 19 nautical miles. Description of Tower: Conical stone tower, encased in concrete (1916), black and white horizontal bands.
This light is operational
Date Established: 1865 Date Present Tower Built: 1865 Date Automated: 1989 Optics: 1865: 16 lamps and lenses, replaced in 1925. Current Use: Active aid to navigation. Open To Public? Grounds only. Keepers: William Cunningham (1875-1879?); James Clark (1879-1883); William Spencer (assistant keeper April 2, 1878 to May 1881); William Colley (probationary keeper June 1881-November 30, 1881 and assistant keeper December 1, 1881 to January 17, 1887); John Brennan (assistant keeper January 1, 1878 to March 8, 1881); William Harper (probationary keeper March 1, 1881 to August 31, 1881 and assistant keeper September 1, 1881 to June 25, 1883); David Jess (probationary keeper May 22, 1883 to November 30, 1883 and assistant keeper December 1, 1883 to November 3, 1884); Patrick Henaghan (1883-1888); George Gwynne (1897-1908)
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