Heritage New Zealand Category 2 historic place listing
Light
First lit
1876
Focal height
70 metres (230 ft)
Light source
LED
Range
10 nautical miles (19 km; 12 mi)
Characteristic
Flashes white once every 12 seconds
Heritage New Zealand – Category 2
Designated
21 September 1989
Reference no.
5023
The Cape Foulwind Lighthouse is a lighthouse that is located at Cape Foulwind, 11 km (7 mi) west of the town of Westport on the West Coast of New Zealand's South Island. Perched 70 metres (230 ft) above the Tasman Sea,[1] the light guides vessels along the Buller coast,[2] and is one of the most accessible lighthouses in the country.[3] The LED light flashes white once every 12 seconds and has a range 10 nautical miles (19 km; 12 mi).[4] It is a Category 2 heritage listed structure.[5]
^Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of New Zealand: South Island". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
^Guiding Light (Interpretative sign along the Cape Foulwind walkway). Cape Foulwind: Department of Conservation.
^"Cape Foulwind Walkway". www.doc.govt.nz. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
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