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Mana Island (1865)

 

Mana Island is situated off the west coast of the Wellington/Porirua area. 

The cast iron tower, lens and lantern were shipped from London in March 1864 and were erected on the northern side of the island. The light was first lit on February, 1st, 1865 and along with Pencarrow Head and Nelson were the only lights serving the Cook Strait area. 

Unfortunately the light displayed the same characteristics as Pencarrow Head lighthouse at the entrance to Wellington Harbour and this may have caused the the loss of two ships, with their masters confusing the two lights. Therefore in 1876 a lighthouse was built on The Brothers a rocky inlet in Cook Strait. This light was first lit in September, 1877 and the light at Mana Island was extinguished.

Four year later the lighthouse was removed and shipped to Cape Egmont, aboard the lighthouse tender Hinimoa

 

DIRECTIONS:

The lighthouse has been decommissioned and removed.

 

Island North
Province Wellington
Location Wellington/Porirua
Number
Date Commissioned 1 February, 1865
Date Decommissioned September, 1877
Automated
Latitude
Longitude
Elevation Above Sea Level
Height
Character
Range
Made
Construction
Converted Kerosene To Diesel
Converted Diesel To Mains Electricity
Wattage
Present Tower
Date Visited
 

 

Head Keeper From To

 

William Hendie 1 February, 1865 July, 1870
     
     

 

Assistant Keeper (1st) From To

 

     
     
     

 

 

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