Manukau South Head

NEW ZEALAND LIGHTHOUSES

Manukau South Head (1874)

The first lantern built for the South Manukau head was destroyed by fire in 1870.

The new lantern was the first to be fitted with the "Captain Doty's" patented paraffin burners instead of the usual colza oil burners. At the time colza was 2s 5d a gallon and paraffin was only 1s 7d a gallon. The light was a success and far cheaper to run. By 1877 only Pencarrow and Tiritiri Matangi were still burning colza oil.

The building overseer was James Stewart a civil engineer who arrived in New Zealand from Scotland in 1859. He also designed Bean Rock and Ponui Passage lighthouses.

If anyone has any information on this light please contact me. thekiwimark@msn.com

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Lighthouse has been demolished and a new modern beacon has been placed on the Signal Station.

Island	North
Province	Auckland
Location	South Head Manukau Harbour
Number	K4108
Date Commissioned	1st September, 1874
Date Decommissioned
Automated
Latitude	37° 03' South*
Longitude	174° 33' East*
Elevation Above Sea Level	234m*
Height
Character	Oc. White light every 6 seconds*
Range	12 N.miles*
Made
Construction
Converted Kerosene To Diesel
Converted Diesel To Mains Electricity
Connected To Mains Electricity
Wattage
Present Tower	Not original
Authority
Date Visited

* Present tower

Head Keeper

From

Assistant Keeper (1st)

From


Alexander McKinlay	July 1874	April 1878

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