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Nugget Point Lighthouse

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The lighthouse was built from 1869 to 1870 and first lit on 4 July 1870. The tower was constructed from locally quarried stone. The lighting apparatus that was installed had come to New Zealand on the same ship as the lighthouse designer
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An easy 20-minute return walking track leads from the car park at the end of The Nuggets Road to a viewing platform right next to the lighthouse overlooking "The Nuggets". The lighthouse itself is fenced off.
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beacon, powered by mains and backed up by battery. The lighthouse was solarized in May 2020 and now has no mains power.
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The light was fully automated in 1989 and is now monitored and managed from a Maritime New Zealand control room in
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In 1901 Walter Hutton Champion was the lighthouse keeper along with his wife Alice.
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experiencing many delays, the lighting apparatus was used at Nugget Point instead.
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Nugget Point lighthouse. Rocky islets (The Nuggets) can be seen beyond the point.
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cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern attached to one-story building
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for the light remained in place and continued to be used.
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in 1863 and was originally intended for the lighthouse at
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Nugget Point lighthouse at Sunrise in March of 2019.
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46°26′53″S 169°49′01″E / 46.44814°S 169.8169°E / -46.44814; 169.8169
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