Bean Rock Lighthouse
Bean Rock in 2010 | |
| Location | Waitemata Harbour Auckland New Zealand |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 36°50′00″S 174°49′52″E / 36.833284°S 174.831127°E |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1871 |
| Construction | timber legs, hexagonal wooden cottage |
| Automated | 1912 |
| Height | 15 m (49 ft) |
| Markings | white |
| Power source | solar power |
| Operator | Ports of Auckland |
| Heritage | Heritage New Zealand Category 1 historic place listing |
| Light | |
| First lit | 24 July 1871 |
| Focal height | 15 m (49 ft) |
| Range | 14 nmi (26 km; 16 mi) (white), 11 nmi (20 km; 13 mi) (red) |
| Characteristic | Fl WR 8s, Fl(3) WR 8s |
| Designated | 21 September 1989 |
| Reference no. | 3295 |
Bean Rock Lighthouse is a lighthouse situated at the end of a reef in the Waitematā Harbour in Auckland, New Zealand. It is the only remaining example in New Zealand of a wooden cottage-style lighthouse, and it is one of only a few remaining worldwide. It is also the oldest wooden lighthouse and only wave-washed tower in New Zealand. It is owned, operated and maintained by Ports of Auckland.