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| Location |
Manukau Harbour Auckland New Zealand |
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| Coordinates | 37°03′02″S 174°32′45″E / 37.05062°S 174.54577°E |
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| Construction | timber |
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| First lit | 1874 |
Manukau Heads Lighthouse is a lighthouse situated on the Āwhitu Peninsula, at the Manukau Heads, the entrance to the Manukau Harbour in Auckland, New Zealand.
History
The lighthouse is close to the location of the HMS Orpheus disaster in February 1863. [1] Around the year 1870, the signal station located on Paratutae Island was moved south, close to the location of the lighthouse. [2]
The Manukau Heads Lighthouse was constructed in 1874. [3] Its wooden design was influential, and replicated across New Zealand. [3] It was also the first lighthouse to burn kerosene in New Zealand. [3]
In the early 21st century, the lighthouse was refurbished to the original design. [2] In February 2023, the lighthouse became inaccessible due to landslips caused by Cyclone Gabrielle. [4]
See also
References
- ^ "Manukau Heads farm overlooking historic ocean graveyard on the market". Stuff. 24 October 2017. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
- ^ a b Cameron, Ewen; Hayward, Bruce; Murdoch, Graeme (2008). A Field Guide to Auckland: Exploring the Region's Natural and Historical Heritage (Revised ed.). Random House New Zealand. p. 278. ISBN 978-1-86962-1513.
- ^ a b c Wright, Danielle (16 June 2011). "Awhitu Peninsula: To the lighthouse". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
- ^ Mayron, Sapeer (15 February 2023). "Watch: Rural road washed away, chunk of hillside slips during Cyclone Gabrielle". Stuff. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
External links
- Manukau Heads Lighthouse in Lighthouse Digest's Lighthouse Explorer Database
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