Mokohinau Islands Lighthouse
Auckland Region, New Zealand
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Mokohinau Islands Lighthouse stands 14 metres tall on Burgess Island, part of the Mokohinau Islands off New Zealand's northeast coast. Built in 1883 and first lit that June, it serves as the landfall light for vessels approaching Auckland from the north and northeast, marking the entrance to the Hauraki Gulf. Its remote position, approximately 50 kilometres northeast of Cape Rodney, makes it one of New Zealand's most distant mainland lighthouses. The lighthouse was extinguished during World War II when a German destroyer was suspected in the area, remaining dark until 1947. Fully automated in 1980, it is now operated and monitored remotely by Maritime New Zealand from Wellington, its white light flashing every ten seconds and visible for 19 nautical miles.
- Built
- Type
- lighthouse
- Height
- 14 m
- Place
- Auckland Region, New Zealand
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