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coast, and is one of the most accessible lighthouses in the country. The LED light flashes white once every 12 seconds and has a range 10 nautical miles (19 km; 12 mi). It is a
Category 2 heritage listed structure.
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office. Traces of foundations of the old tower and the keeper's houses can still be seen.
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is a white flash every twelve seconds, originally fitted with a
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434:"Lighthouses of New Zealand: South Island"
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519:"Cape Foulwind lighthouse – Maritime NZ"
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566:"Cape Foulwind lighthouse"
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598:. 27 May 1876. p. 2
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739:East Cape Lighthouse
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243:Designated
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628:15 June
371:Gallery
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