Waipapā Point Information
Waipapā Point Information is in Southland District, Southland. Waipapā Point Information is situated nearby to Waipapa Point Lighthouse, as well as near Lake Brunton.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Waipapa Point Lighthouse.
Waipapa Point Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Annette Teng, CC BY 3.0.
Waipapa Point Lighthouse is a lighthouse located at Waipapa Point, Southland, New Zealand. It was first lit on 1 January 1884. The lighthouse was built in response to the wreck of the passenger steamer SS Tararua on reefs off Waipapa Point on 29 April 1881, with the loss of 131 lives. Waipapa Point Lighthouse is situated 280 metres west of Waipapā Point Information.
Waipapā Point Information
- Type: Information
- Category: tourism
- Location: Southland District, Southland, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-46.65938° or 46° 39′ 34″ southLongitude
168.85056° or 168° 51′ 2″ eastOpen location code
4V5C8VR2+66OpenStreetMap ID
node 4571043958OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=information
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