A Stunning View of History
Aucklands highest and most remote lighthouse is open daily for you to enjoy. Breathtaking views of the Manukau Harbour Bar which sank the HMS Orpheus in 1863. 183 lives were lost in New Zealands worst shipping disaster.
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Misty Lighthouse Opening
Lighthouse Opening 2008
Lightkeepers Wanted
Manukau Heads Lighthouse Trust needs willing volunteers to keep the lighthouse functioning for the next 200 years.
Lighthouse Brochure
Brochure Available for Download
2008 Matariki
2008 Matariki Celebration Lighting the Light for the first time in 40 years
The Dome
After the lighthouse was dismantled the dome sat in a paddock for many years. While the Lighhouse was being reconstructed it was glazed in the paddock by Gordon Brounker. The Dome was then lifted in place by South Waikato moblie crane