Cape Foulwind
Cape Foulwind has a focal height of 70 metres, a tower height of 9 metres and a range of 9 nautical miles. It was built in 1876.
- Focal height
- 70 metres
- Tower height
- 9 metres
- Range
- 9 nautical miles
- Built
- 1876
- First lit
- 1876
- Automated
- 1926
- Light characteristic
- Flashes white once every 12 seconds
- Status
- Active
- Coordinates
- -41.75, 171.46667
The Cape Foulwind lighthouse is located in New Zealand and has a tower height of 9m. It is an active lighthouse with coordinates -41.750000, 171.466667. The lighthouse is situated at Cape Foulwind in New Zealand.
Light and tower
The tower is built of concrete. The light has a focal height of 70 metres. The light has a range of 9 nautical miles. Its light characteristic is Flashes white once every 12 seconds. It was first lit in 1876. It was automated in 1926. Its recorded status is active.
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- Name
- Cape Foulwind Lighthouse
- Status
- Active
- Range Nm
- 9
- Year Built
- 1876
- Description
- The '''Cape Foulwind Lighthouse''' is a lighthouse that is located at Cape Foulwind, west of the town of Westport on the West Coast of New Zealand's South Island. Perched above the Tasman Sea, the light guides vessels along the Buller coast, and is one of the most accessible lighthouses in the country. The LED light flashes white once every 12 seconds and has a range . It is a Category 2 heritage listed structure.
- Light Source
- LED
- Location Text
- [[Cape Foulwind]], New Zealand
- Focal Height M
- 70
- Tower Height M
- 9
- Year Automated
- 1926
- Year First Lit
- 1876
- Light Characteristic
- Flashes white once every 12 seconds
- Construction Material
- Concrete tower