Cape Palliser Lighthouse
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Cape Palliser Lighthouse
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 New Zealand
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Cape Palliser North Island New Zealand |
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| Coordinates | 41°36′42.9″S 175°17′23.8″E / 41.611917°S 175.289944°ECoordinates: 41°36′42.9″S 175°17′23.8″E / 41.611917°S 175.289944°E |
| Year first constructed | 1897 |
| Automated | 1986 |
| Construction | cast iron tower |
| Tower shape | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern |
| Markings / pattern | white and red horizontal bands tower, white lantern, black lantern dome |
| Height | 18 metres (59 ft) |
| Focal height | 78 metres (256 ft) |
| Light source | mains power |
| Range | 26 nautical miles (48 km; 30 mi) |
| Characteristic | FL(2) W 20s |
| Admiralty number | 4000 |
| NGA number | K4580 |
| ARLHS number | NZL-011 |
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Cape Palliser Lighthouse is a Lighthouse at Cape Palliser in the Wellington region of the North Island of New Zealand. It is owned and operated by Maritime New Zealand.
The light was built in 1897 and was originally fueled by oil. In 1954 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 1967, although a diesel generator is retained for emergency power. The light was fully automated in 1986 and is now managed from a control room in Wellington.
Cape Palliser Lighthouse has 250+ steps to reach the base of the lighthouse, replacing an extremely dangerous and steep climb to the top of the bank which could result in injuries and possibly death if the user wasn't careful. Since the stairs were installed, the lighthouse became more popular around New Zealand and even other parts of the world.
Cape Palliser Lighthouse is one of three New Zealand lighthouses with a distinct striped paint scheme; the other two are Dog Island Lighthouse and Cape Campbell Lighthouse, which both have black and white stripes.
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