Blackett’s Lighthouse
Blackett’s Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Timaru District, Canterbury. Blackett’s Lighthouse is situated nearby to Benvenue Cliffs, as well as near the archaeological site Te Upoko-o-Rākaitauheke.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Lighthouse
- Description: former lighthouse in New Zealand
- Also known as: “Blackett’s lighthouse” and “Timaru Lighthouse”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include South Canterbury Museum and St Mary’s Church.
South Canterbury Museum
Museum
Photo: Karora, Public domain.
South Canterbury Museum is a museum located in Timaru, New Zealand and owned by the Timaru District Council. Its collections include natural history specimens, Māori artefacts, European settlement and recent social history and documentary history. South Canterbury Museum is situated 1½ km south of Blackett’s Lighthouse.
St Mary’s Church
Church
Photo: jokertrekker, CC BY 3.0.
St Mary's Church is a heritage-listed Anglican church located in Timaru, in the Canterbury region on the South Island of New Zealand. One of the defining landmarks in Timaru, the present church was built in three stages in 1880, consecrated in 1886, with the distinct tower added in 1910. St Mary’s Church is situated 1¼ km south of Blackett’s Lighthouse.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Waimataitai and Timaru.
Waimataitai
Suburb
Waimataitai is a suburb of Timaru, in the South Canterbury district and Canterbury region of New Zealand's South Island.
Timaru
Photo: Heather Rainbow, CC0.
Timaru is a city of 28,900 as of June 2023 on the South Island of New Zealand, on the east coast at Caroline Bay. It is a seaport and the second largest city in the Canterbury region, and is about halfway between Christchurch and Dunedin.
Seaview
Suburb
Seaview is a suburb of Timaru, in the South Canterbury area and Canterbury region of New Zealand's South Island. It is located immediately west of the town centre.
Blackett’s Lighthouse
- Categories: building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Timaru District, Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-44.38484° or 44° 23′ 5″ southLongitude
171.24631° or 171° 14′ 47″ eastOpen location code
4V7HJ68W+3GOpenStreetMap ID
way 1000654837OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=lighthouseWikidata ID
Q28873080
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In Other Languages
“Blackett’s Lighthouse” goes by many names.
- French: “phare de Blackett”
- French: “Phare de Blackett”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Benvenue Cliffs and Te Upoko-o-Rākaitauheke.
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