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Old 05-01-2009, 12:02 PM
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Here's one from across the pond! Castlepoint, New Zealand on the north island east of Wellington.

Taken with my (now sold) Canon 450D -2,0,+2 EV HDR..

40°54'1.02"S
176°13'51.98"E

Tower Height: 75
Height of Focal Plane: 171
Characteristic and Range: Three white flashes every 30 seconds, visible for 26 nautical miles.
Description of Tower: White, conical cast iron tower.
This light is operational
Date Established: 1913
Date Present Tower Built: 1913
Date Automated: 1988
Optics: Second-order Fresnel lens, still in use.
Current Use: Active aid to navigation.
Open To Public? Grounds only.

Troy
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