Kātiki Point Lighthouse

Kātiki Point Lighthouse
Moeraki
LocationKātiki Point,
South Island
New Zealand
Coordinates45°23′30.7″S 170°51′58.2″E / 45.391861°S 170.866167°E / -45.391861; 170.866167
Tower
Constructed1878
Constructionwooden tower
Automated1975
Height8 metres (26 ft)
Shapehexagonal tower with balcony and lantern
Markingswhite tower, red trim, black lantern
Power sourcemains electricity 
OperatorMaritime New Zealand
Light
First lit1878
Focal height58 metres (190 ft).
Lenslight-emitting diode
Range10 nautical miles (19 km; 12 mi)
CharacteristicFl W 12s.

The Kātiki Point Lighthouse, also known as Moeraki Lighthouse, shone for the first time in 1878, following several accidents on the dangerous reefs around the area, to make the area safer for ships that sailed past on their way to Port Chalmers, Dunedin. The lighthouse was built between the settlements of Moeraki and Kātiki, on the tip of the Moeraki Peninsula, which is known as Kātiki Point or Moeraki Point.