Photo: Scenic Cape Reinga Lighthouse New Zealand
One of the many Lighthouses found around the coasts of New Zealand, Cape Reinga is at the northern tip of the North Island.
The northern most lighthouses in New Zealand was originally built on Motuopao Island off Cape Maria van Diemen in 1879.
However, access to the island was difficult and at times treacherous. Although a flying fox was constructed to take supplies to the keeper and his family, and also to make access easier, it was decided to build a new lighthouse on the mainland.
By May 1941 the new concrete lighthouse, complete with some of the fittings from the old Motuopao Island lighthouse, was operational. This was to be the last manned lighthouse to be constructed in New Zealand. However, due to war restrictions, use of the lighthouse was seldom until 1945.
Cape Reinga Lighthouse has become a popular tourist attraction is a well known New Zealand landmark.
It is believed that Cape Reinga is the place from which the Maori spirits of the dead, depart on their journey to the next world. ... continue below the picture...
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Technical Information:
I photographed this photo with the digital SLR camera model Canon EOS D60, aperture of f/5.6, exposure time of 1/250 sec. on ISO 100, as always I used a original Canon Lens, the focus lenght for this picture was 17mm.
One of the many Lighthouses found around the coasts of New Zealand, Cape Reinga is at the northern tip of the North Island.
