Cape Campbell Lighthouse

Cape Campbell Lighthouse

File:Cape Campbell Lighthouse.jpg
New Zealand
Location	Cape Campbell, South Island, New Zealand
Coordinates
Year first constructed	1870
Year first lit	1870
Automated	1986
Construction	cast iron
Tower shape	cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern
Markings / pattern	white and black horizontal bands painted
Height	22 metres (72 ft)
Focal height	47 metres (154 ft)
Light source	electric power distribution
Range	19 nautical miles (35 km; 22 mi)
Characteristic	FL (1) W 15s
Admiralty number	K4274
NGA number	5188
ARLHS number	NZL-006
Managing agent	Maritime New Zealand

Cape Campbell Lighthouse is a lighthouse at Cape Campbell in the Marlborough region of the South Island of New Zealand. It is owned and operated by Maritime New Zealand.

The original lighthouse at this site was first lit on 1 August 1870. However, this lighthouse was constructed of timber, and in 1898 these timbers were found to be decaying. This led to the construction of the current cast iron tower, which began operating in October 1905.

The light was originally fuelled by oil. In 1938 the oil lamp was replaced with an electric one powered by a local diesel generator. This was subsequently replaced by a connection to the mains grid in the 1960s. The light was fully automated in 1986 and is now managed from a control room in Wellington.

References

• Cape Campbell Lighthouse Profile (from the Maritime New Zealand website)

File:CapeCampbellPlaque.jpg

Information plaque on the Cape Campbell Lighthouse.