Tuhawaiki Point Lighthouse facts for kids
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| Tuhawaiki Point light house at Jack's Point, Timaru, NZ, approx. 1904 | |
 Tuhawaiki Point Lighthouse
Jack's Point Lighthouse Location in New Zealand
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| Location | Jack's Point Timaru New Zealand |
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| Coordinates | 44°26′34.8″S 171°15′38.0″E / 44.443000°S 171.260556°E |
| Year first constructed | 1866 (first) |
| Year first lit | 1903 (current) |
| Automated | 1930 |
| Construction | cast iron tower |
| Tower shape | octagonal tower with balcony and lantern |
| Markings / pattern | white tower and lantern |
| Height | 9 metres (30 ft) |
| Focal height | 29 metres (95 ft) above sea level |
| Range | 9 nautical miles (17 km; 10 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl W 10s. |
| Admiralty number | K4340 |
| NGA number | 5344 |
| ARLHS number | NZL-028 |
The Tuhawaiki Point Lighthouse or Jack's Point Lighthouse stands near to Timaru at the east coast of the South Island of New Zealand.
Geography
The lighthouse stands at Jack's Point 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) south of Timaru. It can be reached via New Zealand State Highway 1 from the small settlement Scarborough. Approx 40 metres (130 ft) further landwards passes the South Island Main Trunk Railway the building.
Name
The place is named after the Maori chief Hone (Jack) Tūhawaiki, who belonged to the Ngāi-Tahu-tribe.
History
The lighthouse was installed in 1903 at its current location, when it replaced the insufficient beacon of Timaru harbour. It had been built in 1866 from cast iron and was used until 1900 on Somes Island in Wellington Harbour, until a new tower was built there. It was automated one year after being relocated and since 1930 it was operated without staff. It is still being used.
