- Tiritiri Matangi Lighthouse
Infobox_lighthouse|name= Tiritiri Matangi Lighthouse [http://www.maritimenz.govt.nz/publications/lighthouses/tiritiri.pdf Tiritiri Matangi Lighthouse Profile] (from the
Maritime New Zealand website)]
location= Tiritiri Matangi,North Island ,New Zealand
caption=
coordinates = 36°36' S 174°54' E
yearbuilt = 1865
yearlit = 1865
yeardeactivated=
automated= 1984
intensity=
elevation= 91 m
range= 33 Km
foundation=
construction= Cast iron
shape= cylindrical tower
height= 20 m
characteristic = White FL. 15s
marking = White
currentlens=Tiritiri Matangi Lighthouse is a
lighthouse onTiritiri Matangi , anisland in theHauraki Gulf 28 km north ofAuckland in theNorth Island ofNew Zealand . It is owned and operated byMaritime New Zealand . The Tiritiri Matangi light is the oldest lighthouse in New Zealand still in operation. Constructed in 1864 fromcast iron , the light was first lit on 1 January, 1865. The light was first automated in 1925 and used anacetylene burning revolving light. Keepers returned to the light in 1947 and it remained manned 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. [PDFlink| [http://www.tiritirimatangi.co.nz/Newsletters/Newsletter66.pdf "Dawn Chorus" Bulletin 66] |0.99 MiB , August 2006. Supporters of Tiritiri Matangi, Inc. ISSN 1171-8595.]The lighthouse is a popular destination for visitors to the island, along with the nearby visitor centre, although the light itself is not open to the public.
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