Happy 100th Castlepoint Lighthouse

A DigitalNZ Story by Mark Beatty

On January 12th 1913 the Castlepoint Lighthouse was lit for the first time. This weekend from Friday, 15th February 2013 there are a series of events being held to celebrate the history of the lighthouse, http://www.lighthousecentennial.castlepoint.co.nz/. This selection recalls some of this history.

Castlepoint Lighthouse, Wairarapa, 100 years, Centennial

Image: Lighthouse at Castlepoint

Lighthouse at Castlepoint

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: [Smith, William Mein] 1799-1869 :[Castlepoint. 1849?]

[Smith, William Mein] 1799-1869 :[Castlepoint. 1849?]

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: [Creator unknown] :East Coast and Wairarapa districts [ms map]. [ca. 1860].

[Creator unknown] :East Coast and Wairarapa districts [ms map]. [ca. 1860].

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: [Crawford, James Coutts] 1817-1889 :Castlepoint from Meredith's. 1863.

[Crawford, James Coutts] 1817-1889 :Castlepoint from Meredith's. 1863.

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: [Crawford, James Coutts] 1817-1889 :Castle P[oin]t from Oahanga Hill. 1863.

[Crawford, James Coutts] 1817-1889 :Castle P[oin]t from Oahanga Hill. 1863.

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: [Barraud, Charles Decimus] 1822-1897 :Cave at Castlepoint [1864?]

[Barraud, Charles Decimus] 1822-1897 :Cave at Castlepoint [1864?]

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Creator unknown :Photograph of Castlepoint

Creator unknown :Photograph of Castlepoint

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Post and Telegraph Office at Castlepoint

Post and Telegraph Office at Castlepoint

Alexander Turnbull Library

Newspaper

NEW LIGHTHOUSE. (Wairarapa Daily Times, 03 January 1912)

National Library of New Zealand

Newspaper

CASTLEPOINT LIGHTHOUSE (Wairarapa Daily Times, 24 February 1912)

National Library of New Zealand

Newspaper

CASTLEPOINT. (Wairarapa Daily Times, 29 January 1913)

National Library of New Zealand

Image: Castlepoint

Castlepoint

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Castlepoint

Castlepoint

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Castlepoint headland and lighthouse

Castlepoint headland and lighthouse

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Cliffs and lighthouse, Castlepoint

Cliffs and lighthouse, Castlepoint

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Lighthouse and surrounding area, Castlepoint

Lighthouse and surrounding area, Castlepoint

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Castlepoint

Castlepoint

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Scene during Castlepoint horse races, Wairarapa

Scene during Castlepoint horse races, Wairarapa

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: General view from above lighthouse, Castlepoint

General view from above lighthouse, Castlepoint

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: General view of cave under lighthouse, Castlepoint

General view of cave under lighthouse, Castlepoint

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Wairarapa coastline, Castlepoint

Wairarapa coastline, Castlepoint

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Castlepoint showing lighthouse, cliffs and beach, Masterton

Castlepoint showing lighthouse, cliffs and beach, Masterton

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Castlepoint headland

Castlepoint headland

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Castlepoint lighthouse from dunes at end of road

Castlepoint lighthouse from dunes at end of road

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Lighthouse-keeper Ken Armstrong, at Castlepoint, Wairarapa, Wellington

Lighthouse-keeper Ken Armstrong, at Castlepoint, Wairarapa, Wellington

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Castlepoint Race Meeting, with a view of the lighthouse

Castlepoint Race Meeting, with a view of the lighthouse

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Castlepoint

Castlepoint

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Castlepoint lighthouse, Wairarapa

Castlepoint lighthouse, Wairarapa

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Castlepoint

Castlepoint

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Castlepoint

Castlepoint

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Castlepoint area and coastline, Masterton District

Castlepoint area and coastline, Masterton District

Alexander Turnbull Library