Castle Point Lighthouse

Castle Point Lighthouse
LocationCastlepoint
North Island
New Zealand
Coordinates40°54′01.5″S 176°13′53.2″E / 40.900417°S 176.231444°E / -40.900417; 176.231444
Tower
Constructed1913
Foundationconcrete
Constructioncast iron tower
Automated1988
Height23 metres (75 ft)
Shapetapered cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern
Markingswhite tower, gray lantern dome
Power sourcemains electricity 
OperatorMaritime New Zealand
Light
First lit1913
Focal height52 metres (171 ft)
Lens2nd order catadiopteric
Range26 nautical miles (48 km; 30 mi)
CharacteristicFl (3) W 30s.

Castle Point Lighthouse, located near the village of Castlepoint in the Wellington Region of the North Island of New Zealand, is the North Island's tallest lighthouse standing 52 metres above sea level and is one of only two left in New Zealand still lit by the original rotating fresnel lens. It is owned and operated by Maritime New Zealand.