Cape Palliser Lighthouse
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.
The base of the lighthouse is reached via a staircase with 258 steps, up a 58-metre-high cliff. This staircase – built in 1912 – replaced a dangerous dirt track.
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.
See also
References
- ^ Cape Palliser Archived 30 March 2019 at the Wayback Machine, Maritime New Zealand
- ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of New Zealand: North Island". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
- ^ "Dog Island Lighthouse". Maritime New Zealand. Archived from the original on 22 January 2019. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
- ^ "Cape Campbell Lighthouse". Maritime New Zealand. Archived from the original on 22 January 2019. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
External links
- Lighthouses of New Zealand Archived 30 March 2019 at the Wayback Machine Maritime New Zealand
- Cape Palliser Lighthouse in Lighthouse Digest's Lighthouse Explorer Database
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