Piller Point (1930)
All photos (2000)
DIRECTIONS:
Farewell Spit Nature Tours. Take you to both Piller Point and Farewell Spit lighthouses, as well as narrative and bird/nature watching. (The tour I took) http://www.farewell-spit.co.nz
| Island | South |
| Province | Nelson |
| Location | Golden Bay |
| Number | K4180 |
| Date Commissioned | 1930 |
| Date Decommissioned | |
| Automated | Never manned |
| Latitude | 40° 30' South 11 |
| Longitude | 172° 42' East 11 |
| Elevation Above Sea Level | 166m 11 |
| Height | 5m 11 |
| Character | Flashes white 0.3 second , every 5 seconds 11 |
| Range | 10 N. miles 11 |
| Made | |
| Construction | White metal tower 11 |
| Converted Kerosene To Diesel | |
| Converted Diesel To Mains Electricity | |
| Wattage | |
| Present Tower | Not original |
| Authority | |
| Date Visited | 23 February, 2000 |
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Text and photographs. Copyright © 1999-2010 Mark Phillips. All rights reserved.
If anyone has any information on this light please contact me. thekiwimark@msn.com
Last Updated:12/31/09