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Akaroa Head Lighthouse
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Akaroa Head Lighthouse
Akaroa Head lighthouse was once located on the headland of Akaroa Heads. In 1977 the lighthouse was replaced by a 3 metre fibreglass tower with an automated light. On the 2nd of August in 1980, Akaroa Head Lighthouse was moved to its current location at Cemetery Point by the Akaroa Lighthouse Preservation Society.

Akaroa Head lighthouse has been inactive since 1977 but is sometimes lit on holidays, special occasions and when a cruise ship anchors in Akaroa Harbour.

Keywords: Akaroa;New Zealand;Pacific Ocean

Akaroa Head lighthouse was once located on the headland of Akaroa Heads. In 1977 the lighthouse was replaced by a 3 metre fibreglass tower with an automated light. On the 2nd of August in 1980, Akaroa Head Lighthouse was moved to its current location at Cemetery Point by the Akaroa Lighthouse Preservation Society.

Akaroa Head lighthouse has been inactive since 1977 but is sometimes lit on holidays, special occasions and when a cruise ship anchors in Akaroa Harbour.

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Album name:	Tobias / New Zealand
Rating (2 votes):	(Show details)
Current status:	Inactive since 1977 (now a tourist attraction)
Construction details:	1878-79 (relocated to present site in 1980) \| Hexagonal wooden tower with lantern and gallery
Height of the tower, m:	12.5 m
Focal plane elevation ASL, m:	23 m
Light Description:	Fixed point
Range, nm:	23 nm
Any other comments:	Owner: Akaroa Civic Trust \| Site Manager: Akaroa Lighthouse Preservation Society \| Designer: John Blackett \| First Lit: 1st of January, 1880 \| Decommissioned: December, 1977
Coordinates:	43 48 44.42 S 172 57 23.51 E
Displayed:	357 times
Date added:	Mar 08, 2016
DateTime Original:	2016:01:15 14:34:47
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Keywords:	Akaroa / New Zealand / Pacific Ocean
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