Tiritiri Matangi Lighthouse

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Location	Tiritiri Matangi North Island New Zealand
Coordinates
Constructed	1864
Construction	cast iron tower
Automated	1925 (1st), 1984 (2nd)
Height	20 metres (66 ft)
Shape	cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern
Markings	white tower, black lantern roof
Operator	Department of Conservation
Light
First lit	1865
Focal height	91 metres (299 ft)
Range	18 nautical miles (33 km; 21 mi)
Characteristic	FL W 15s
Heritage New Zealand – Category 1
Designated	25 June 1992
Reference no.	5403

Tiritiri Matangi Lighthouse, also known as Tiritiri Lighthouse, is a lighthouse on Tiritiri Matangi, an island in the Hauraki Gulf 28 km north of Auckland in the North Island of New Zealand. It is owned and operated by Maritime New Zealand. It is considered the best-preserved lighthouse complex in the country, and is the oldest lighthouse in New Zealand still in operation. It was once the most powerful lighthouse in the Southern Hemisphere.

History

Constructed in 1864 from cast iron, the light was first lit on 1 January 1865. The light was first automated in 1925 and used an acetylene burning revolving light. Keepers returned to the light in 1947 and it remained staffed until 1984 when the light was fully automated. The light's last keeper, Ray Walter, remained on the island working with his wife Barbara as Department of Conservation rangers until their retirement in 2006.

The lighthouse along with the nearby visitor centre is a popular destination, although the light itself is not open to the public. The building has a Category I listing with Heritage New Zealand.

See also

• List of lighthouses in New Zealand

External links

Error creating thumbnail: File missing Media related to at Wikimedia Commons

• Tiritiri Matangi Lighthouse in Lighthouse Digest's Lighthouse Explorer Database
• Lighthouses of New Zealand Archived 30 March 2019 at the Wayback Machine, Maritime New Zealand