Waipapa Point Lighthouse
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The lighthouse was built in response to the wreck of the passenger steamer SS Tararua on reefs off Waipapa Point on 29 April 1881, with the loss of 131 lives. With its sibling, the retired Kaipara North Head Lighthouse, this was one of the last two wooden lighthouses built in New Zealand.
The lighthouse was automated and keepers withdrawn in 1975. It has been solar powered since 1988. A new LED beacon was installed externally on the balcony of the lighthouse in December 2008. Restoration work conducted in 2008 ensured it was weatherproof and secure from vandalism.[2]
See also
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References
- Waipapa Point Lighthouse, Maritime New Zealand. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
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- ↑ Waipapa Point Lighthouse restoration project Script error: No such module "webarchive"., Maritime New Zealand. Retrieved 14 October 2010.
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