Visit Cape Reinga Lighthouse
Cape Reinga Lighthouse station is accessible to the public. The lighthouse is not open to visitors.
Lighthouse overview
The Cape Reinga Lighthouse is at the top of the North Island. It is one of the first lights ships see when they arrive from the Tasman Sea and North Pacific Ocean.
| Lighthouse feature: | Details |
| Location: | latitude 34°26′ south, longitude 172°41′ east |
| Elevation: | 79 metres above sea level |
| Construction: | concrete tower |
| Tower height: | 10 metres |
| Light configuration: | 24-volt flashing LED beacon |
| Light flash character: | white light flashing once every 12 seconds |
| Power source: | batteries charged by solar panels |
| Range: | 19 nautical miles (35 kilometres) |
| Date light first lit: | 1941 |
| Automated: | 1987 |
| Demanned: | 1987 |
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