Dog Island Lighthouse

The Dog Island Lighthouse on in is New Zealand's tallest lighthouse, and one of its oldest. It is notable for its masonry construction, and is a work example by an engineer who was prominent at the time.
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include East End and Bluff.

Quarter
is a coastal suburb of , in the western of . It is located to the east of the city centre, north of , and west of Fitzroy. is situated 7 km northwest of Dog Island Lighthouse.

Photo: Karora, Public domain.
is a small port town and the southernmost town on the of . It is 30 km south of the city of .

Dog Island Lighthouse

Latitude
-46.65189° or 46° 39′ 7″ south
Longitude
168.41058° or 168° 24′ 38″ east
Height
46 metres (151 feet)
Open location code
4V5C8CX6+66
Open­Street­Map ID
way 992530306
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­lighthouse
Wiki­data ID
Q1234612
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In Other Languages

From French to German—“Dog Island Lighthouse” goes by many names.

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Highlights include Entrance Shoal and Stirling Point.

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