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Cuvier Island Lighthouse is a lighthouse on Cuvier Island, a small island off the east coast of the North Island of New Zealand.[2] It is owned and operated by Maritime New Zealand.

Cuvier Island Lighthouse
Repanga

Location	Cuvier Island North Island New Zealand
Coordinates	36°26′23.2″S 175°47′10.3″E
Tower
Constructed	1889
Construction	cast iron tower
Automated	1982
Height	15 metres (49 ft)
Shape	cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern
Markings	white ower, black lantern dome
Power source	solar power
Operator	Department of Conservation[1]
Light
First lit	1889
Focal height	119 metres (390 ft)
Range	19 nautical miles (35 km; 22 mi)
Characteristic	Fl W 15s.

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.

See also

• List of lighthouses in New Zealand

References

External links

• Cuvier Island Lighthouse in Lighthouse Digest's Lighthouse Explorer Database
• Lighthouses of New Zealand Maritime New Zealand
• Picture of Cuvier Island Lighthouse The Lighthouse Directory

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