Baring Head Lighthouse
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Baring Head Lighthouse is a concrete lighthouse at Baring Head in the Wellington Region of the North Island of New Zealand, with an LED beacon powered by mains electricity.[2] It is owned and operated by Maritime New Zealand, and can be accessed via walking tracks in the southern area of the East Harbour Regional Park, south of Wainuiomata.
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| Location | Baring Head, North Island New Zealand |
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| Coordinates | 41°24′29″S 174°52′16″E |
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| Constructed | 1935 |
| Construction | concrete tower |
| Automated | 1989 |
| Height | 12.2 metres (40 ft) |
| Shape | octagonal tower with balcony and lantern |
| Markings | white tower and lantern, greenish lantern dome |
| Power source | solar power |
| Operator | Maritime New Zealand[1] |
| Light | |
| First lit | June 1935 |
| Focal height | 87 metres (285 ft) |
| Range | 10 nautical miles (19 km; 12 mi) |
| Characteristic | Oc W 15s |
The lighthouse tower is 12.2 m tall (40 ft), but the hilltop elevation gives a focal height of 87 m (285 ft).[2] The light range is 10 nautical miles (19 km; 12 mi).
The lighthouse was built to be the main approach light to Wellington Harbour, as well as a coastal light for Cook Strait. Lit on 18 June 1935, it replaced the light at Pencarrow Head, which was decommissioned later that year.[2] The lighthouse was initially powered by a diesel generator but was converted to mains electricity in 1950.[3] The 1000 W light was fully automated in 1989 and demanned. In February 2005, the original lens was replaced by a flashing LED beacon visible from up to 18 kilometres (10 nmi; 11 mi).[3]
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