Rangitoto

NEW ZEALAND LIGHTHOUSES

Rangitoto (1905)

Rangitoto was first built in 1882, but because of disagreements between the Auckland Harbour Board and the Marine Department, the light was not lit until 1905.

The lighthouses was first illuminated by a gas light supplied by the Railways Department, in 1925 the light was replaced with an incandescent lamp. This in turn was replaced in 1926 with a acetone acetylene light. In 1929 a underwater cable was installed and the light was electrified. After a cable fault in 1982 the lighthouse is now powered by solar power.

The concrete tower was the first lighthouse to be built using Wilson's Portland cement.

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

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DIRECTIONS:

Fullers have tours to the island. It's a 30 minute ferry ride from Auckland. Take the 4 wheel drive tour of island to summit which includes good views of harbour and lighthouse, the driver will stop close to the lighthouse for photos on way back.

Alternately, hike 2 hours to the light but there is no water or food on the island and it is always hot, dry and dusty.

Fullers has 3 trips per day in summer and the ferry passes close to Bean Rock Lighthouse on the way back.

Fullers http://www.fullers.co.nz

See reference page for more details.

Island	North
Province	Auckland
Location	Hauraki Gulf, Rongitoto Channel
Number	K3744
Date Commissioned	1905
Date Decommissioned
Automated
Latitude	36° 47' South
Longitude	174° 49' East
Elevation Above Sea Level	21m
Height	21m
Character	Flashes red every 12 seconds
Range	7 N. miles
Made
Construction	Red concrete tower with white bands
Converted Kerosene To Diesel
Converted Diesel To Mains Electricity	1929
Wattage
Present Tower	Original
Authority
Date Visited	3 February, 2000

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