Tiritiri Matangi Lighthouse
The lighthouse in 2010 | |
| Location | Tiritiri Matangi North Island New Zealand |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 36°36′20.4″S 174°53′50.8″E / 36.605667°S 174.897444°E |
| Tower | |
| 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 |
| Power source | solar power |
| Operator | Department of Conservation |
| Heritage | Heritage New Zealand Category 1 historic place listing, Auckland Council Category A historic place listing |
| Light | |
| First lit | 1865 |
| Focal height | 91 metres (299 ft) |
| Range | 18 nautical miles (33 km; 21 mi) |
| Characteristic | FL W 15s |
| 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.