NEW ZEALAND ~ Cape Reinga Lighthouse ~

... Lovely view of Cape Reinga Lighthouse showing Signpost Northland... one of the most important landmarks of Te Paki that stands on the edge of a steep rocky cape where the Pacific Ocean and the The Tasman Sea meet... it is an iconic spot to visit in New Zealand as it is famed for being almost the Northernmost point of the country... Cape Reinga or Te Rerenga Wairua in Maori is not only a stunningly beautiful place, it is also the most spiritually significant place for Maori culture in New Zealand... it is here that after death, all Māori spirits travel up the coast and over the wind-swept vista to the pohutukawa tree on the headland of Te Rerenga Wairua...Thanks Aaron!【ツ】

Cape Reinga Lighthouse standing at an impressive 10m in height and 165m above sea level was completed in May 1941. Built with many salvaged parts from the nearby Motuopao Island lighthouse which had served the area from 1879 until it was decommissioned due to the difficulty accessing it.

Cape Reinga Lighthouse was the last manned light built in New Zealand and was fully automated in 1987. It is now managed remotely by computer from Wellington.

The 1000-watt light bulb magnified by the lens system throws a signal of warning 49 km out to sea and is often the first light in New Zealand that sailors see. 

Surville Cliffs on North Cape, 30km farther east is actually the Northern most point. 

Stamp: 

Queen Elizabeth II, 1926-2022 

(Issued 06-09-2023)