Castlepoint
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Castlepoint is a small beachside town on the Wairarapa coast of the Wellington region of New Zealand. It is home to, among other things, Castle Rock (a large hill made of rock), a lighthouse, and some large sand dunes. Castlepoint is situated about one hour's drive east of Masterton township and is in the Masterton District. The population of Castlepoint and its surrounds was 1,686 as recorded in the national Census of 2006.It was found in 925 AD by a man named kupe while he was trying to catch a giant octopus. it was later named castlepoint by Captain Cook .
Lighthouse
The Castle Point Lighthouse is a lighthouse near the village of Castlepoint in the Wellington Region of the North Island of New Zealand. It is owned and operated by Maritime New Zealand.
The light was built in 1913 and was originally fueled by oil. In 1954 the oil lamp was replaced with an electric one powered by a local diesel generator. This was subsequently replaced by a connection to the mains grid in 1961. The nearby Castlepoint beach is popular with holiday makers and the lighthouse itself became a popular tourist attraction, acquiring the nickname "The Holiday Light".
The light was fully automated in 1988 and is now managed from a central control room in Wellington.
it is one of the last manned lights built in New Zealand, was completed on the 12th January 1913 and fully automated in 1988[1]. It is a popular tourist attraction for holidaymakers to the area, although it is not open to the public.
References
- ^ Castle Point Lighthouse Profile (from the Maritime New Zealand website)
40°54′S 176°13′E / 40.900°S 176.217°E
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