Cape Palliser Lighthouse. Wairarapa. New Zealand.
S 41° 36.720 E 175° 17.410
60G E 357536 N 5391889
Cape Palliser lighthouse was built in 1897 on a rocky outcrop and the view from the top is worth the hike up 258 steps.
Waymark Code: WMAQW7
Location: North Island, New Zealand
Date Posted: 02/14/2011
Views: 5
The tower at Cape Palliser has been painted with red and white stripes to make it stand out from the hills behind it. There are only two other lighthouses in New Zealand with stripes, rather than the standard plain white.
Over 250 steep wooden steps lead to the 18-metre-high lighthouse at Cape Palliser. First lit in 1897, the lighthouse was staffed until 1986, when it was automated.
Cape Palliser lighthouse is still fitted with the original Fresnel lens, which was installed in 1897.
In 1954 the light was converted from oil to diesel-generated electricity. In 1967 it was connected to mains electricity. There is still a diesel-electric generator which provides standby emergency power.
The lighthouse was automated and the keepers were withdrawn in 1986.
The light is now monitored remotely from Maritime New Zealand’s Wellington office.
Technical details obtained from MaritimeNZ website:
Location: latitude 41°37' south, longitude 175°17' east
Elevation: 78 metres above sea level
Construction: cast iron tower
Tower height: 18 metres
Light configuration:2nd order Fresnel lens, illuminated by a 1000 watt incandescent bulb
Light flash character: white light flashing 3 times every 30 seconds
Power source: mains electricity
Range: 26 nautical miles (48 kilometres)
Date light first lit: 1897
Automated: 1986
Demanned: 1986
Cape Palliser lighthouse is accessible to the public from the road end at Cape Palliser. The public cannot enter this lighthouse.
Coastal Lighthouse: Lighthouse
Range Lights: Not listed
LIGHTHOUSE CHALLENGE VISIT: Not listed
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