Castle Point Lighthouse

Brenda Anderson

Latitude: 40.54.1 South
Longitude: 176.13.9 East
Elevation: 52 metres above sea level
Character: Flash (3) 30 seconds
Range: 26 nautical miles (48km)
Height of Tower: 23 metres
Light first exhibited in January 1913
Tower made in England
Construction bolted cast iron sections
Light converted from kerosene pressure system to diesel generated electricity in 1954
Connected to mains electricity in 1961
Automated in 1988
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Added to the Cream of the Crop group as my most fav'rited photo as of 1 Jan 2005. (actually 2nd highest favorited, but I didn't take my most favorited.)

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