This light shone for the first time on the 12th of January 1913. It was built with the intention of assisting ships to make landfall on passage from P
This light shone for the first time on the 12th of January 1913. It was built with the intention of assisting ships to make landfall on passage from Panama to Wellington and was one of the last attended stations to be built in New Zealand This cast-iron tower stands 23 meters high and 52 meters above sea level. The light flashes 3 times every 30 seconds and can be seen for 26 nautical miles (48 kilometers) The 1000-watt lamp operates on mains electricity with diesel generator for standbt power. The light originally burnt oil as a light source and was converted to diesel-generated electricity in 1954, and then to mains electricity in 1961. The light was fully automated in 1988 and the lighthouse keeper was withdrawn. The operation of the lights is now completely automatic and is monitored by a computer in Maritime NZ staff in Wellington. Taken @CastlePoint, New Zealand
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