Stephens Island Lighthouse
The Stephens Island / Takapourewa lighthouse is one of New Zealand's most powerful lights with a range of 18 nautical miles. Perched 183 metres up, on top of Stephens Island, it guards Cook Strait and Tasman Bay / Te Tai-o-Aorere, at the top of the South Island / Te Wai Pounamu.The light flashes white once every six seconds from a white cast iron tower.Photo: Herewhy, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Lighthouse
- Description: lighthouse in New Zealand
- Also known as: “Stephens Island Light”
Stephens Island Lighthouse
- Categories: building, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Nelson, Nelson Bays, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-40.6652° or 40° 39′ 55″ southLongitude
174.00011° or 174° 0′ 0″ eastElevation
189 metres (620 feet)Height
183 metres (600 feet)Open location code
4VFP82M2+W2OpenStreetMap ID
way 989227844OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=lighthouse
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From French to Romanian—“Stephens Island Lighthouse” goes by many names.
- French: “phare de l’île Stephens”
- French: “Phare de l’île Stephens”
- German: “Stephens Island Lighthouse”
- Romanian: “Farul de pe insula Stephens”
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