Mokohinau Islands Lighthouse
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Mokohinau Islands Lighthouse is a lighthouse
on Burgess Island, one of the Mokohinau Islands
, which lie of the northeast coast of the North Island
of New Zealand
. It is owned and operated by Maritime New Zealand
.
The lighthouse was built in 1883 and first lit during June of that year. It's isolated position, approximately 50 km northeast of Cape Rodney makes it one of the most distant lighthouses from the mainland.
In 1980, the lighthouse was fully automated and the lighthouse keepers were withdrawn. The lighthouse is now monitored remotely from Wellington
. The light flashes every 12 seconds and can be seen for 19 nautical miles (35 km).
Lighthouse
A lighthouse is a tower, building, or other type of structure designed to emit light from a system of lamps and lenses or, in older times, from a fire, and used as an aid to navigation for maritime pilots at sea or on inland waterways....
on Burgess Island, one of the Mokohinau Islands
Mokohinau Islands
The Mokohinau Islands are a small group of islands that lie off the northeast coast of New Zealand's North Island. The islands are northwest of Great Barrier Island and approximately east of Bream Head. Most of them are managed by the Department of Conservation as nature reserves and wildlife...
, which lie of the northeast coast of the North Island
North Island
The North Island is one of the two main islands of New Zealand, separated from the much less populous South Island by Cook Strait. The island is in area, making it the world's 14th-largest island...
of New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
. It is owned and operated by Maritime New Zealand
Maritime New Zealand
Maritime New Zealand is a Crown entity responsible for protecting the maritime environment within New Zealand and maintaining safety and security....
.
The lighthouse was built in 1883 and first lit during June of that year. It's isolated position, approximately 50 km northeast of Cape Rodney makes it one of the most distant lighthouses from the mainland.
In 1980, the lighthouse was fully automated and the lighthouse keepers were withdrawn. The lighthouse is now monitored remotely from Wellington
Wellington
Wellington is the capital city and third most populous urban area of New Zealand, although it is likely to have surpassed Christchurch due to the exodus following the Canterbury Earthquake. It is at the southwestern tip of the North Island, between Cook Strait and the Rimutaka Range...
. The light flashes every 12 seconds and can be seen for 19 nautical miles (35 km).