Tuhawaiki Point Lighthouse

The Tuhawaiki Point Lighthouse or Jack's Point Lighthouse stands close to to Timaru at the east coast of the South Island of New Zealand. The lighthouse become established in 1903 at its cutting-edge location, while it changed the insufficient beacon of Timaru harbour. It have been built in 1866 from cast iron and changed into used till 1900 on Somes Island in Wellington Harbour, till a new tower changed into built there.

It changed into computerized 365 days after being relocated and considering the fact that 1930 it turned into operated without group of workers. It is still being used. The lighthouse stands at Jack's Point five kilometres three.1 mi south of Timaru. It may be reached via New Zealand State Highway 1 from the small settlement Scarborough. Approx 40 metres one hundred thirty feet further landwards passes the South Island Main Trunk Railway the constructing. The location is known as after the Maori leader Hone Jack Tuhawaiki, who belonged to the Ngai-Tahu-tribe.