About Cuvier Island Lighthouse

Cuvier Island Lighthouse

1. It opened. 1889

2. Automated. 1982

3. Height: 15m (49 ft)

4. Where? Cuvier Island, off the East Coast of the North Island.

5. It was the first lighthouse in NZ.

6. Made out of: Cast Iron.

7. Lighthouse shape is a Cylindrical Tower.

8. Focal height: 119 metres (390 ft) above sea level.

9. Range: 35 km (22 mi) 

10. It's now solar powered.