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Rangitoto Lighthouse (also called Rangitoto Beacon) is a lighthouse off the coast in McKenzie Bay, in Auckland's Hauraki Gulf.

Rangitoto Lighthouse

Location	Rangitoto Island Auckland New Zealand
Coordinates	36°46′54.5″S 174°49′20.9″E
Tower
Constructed	1882
Construction	concrete tower
Height	20 metres (66 ft)
Shape	cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern removed
Markings	white tower with four narrow horizontal bands
Power source	solar power
Operator	Ports of Auckland[1]
Light
First lit	1905
Focal height	21 metres (69 ft)
Range	7 nmi (13 km; 8.1 mi)
Characteristic	Fl R 12s.

The lighthouse was built in 1882. In 1905 a light was added for nighttime visibility.

Although not classed officially as a lighthouse by the New Zealand MSA, it does currently flash red every 12 seconds (also known as its character) and can be seen clearly from the southernmost of North Harbour's East Coast Bays.

The beacon is red and white in colour, stands at 21 metres tall, and continues to run through solar power. The height of the focal plane is 69 ft or 21 m.[2]

See also

• List of lighthouses in New Zealand

References

External links

• Rangitoto Island Light in Lighthouse Digest's Lighthouse Explorer Database
• Lighthouses of New Zealand Maritime New Zealand

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