Point Kean lighthouse

Point Kean lighthouse is a lighthouse in Kaikōura District, Canterbury. Point Kean lighthouse is situated nearby to the scenic viewpoint Point Kean Viewpoint, as well as near the protected area Bird Nesting Area.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Fyffe House and Mayfair Theatre.

Fyffe House

Museum

Photo: Karora, Public domain.

Fyffe House is a heritage building in Kaikōura, in the South Island of New Zealand. It is the town's oldest surviving building and a remnant of a whaling station established by Robert Fyffe in 1842. Fyffe House is situated 1 km northwest of Point Kean lighthouse.

Mayfair Theatre

Movie theater

Photo: Mike Dickison, CC BY 4.0.

The Mayfair Arts & Culture Centre Te Whare Toi ō Kaikōura, commonly referred to as the Mayfair Theatre or just The Mayfair, is a 1934 Art Deco movie theatre in Kaikōura, New Zealand. Mayfair Theatre is situated 3 km northwest of Point Kean lighthouse.

Takahanga Marae

Archaeological site

Photo: Mike Dickison, CC BY 4.0.

Takahanga Marae is a marae of the Ngāti Kuri hapū of Ngāi Tahu in Kaikōura, in the South Island of New Zealand. The marae was built in the 1980s on the site of a historic pā that existed prior to European colonisation. Takahanga Marae is situated 3½ km northwest of Point Kean lighthouse.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include South Bay and Kaikoura.

South Bay

Quarter

Photo: Marshelec, CC BY-SA 3.0.

South Bay is a quarter, which is situated 2½ km west of Point Kean lighthouse.

Kaikoura

Photo: Inkey, Public domain.

Kaikoura is a small coastal town on the east coast of the South Island of New Zealand, about 180 km north of Christchurch and 130 km south of Blenheim.

Point Kean lighthouse

Type: Lighthouse
Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
Location: Kaikōura District, Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude

-42.42411° or 42° 25′ 27″ south

Longitude

173.71566° or 173° 42′ 56″ east

Open location code

4V9MHPG8+97

OpenStreetMap ID

node 1052815342

OpenStreetMap feature

man_made=lighthouse

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Point Kean Viewpoint and Bird Nesting Area.

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