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Castle Point Light House Walk
| Location: East coast North Island, Wairapa |
| Nearest Town: Masterton (64Ks) |
| Nearest City: Wellington 109Ks |
| Length of tramp: 1.3 km |
| Time needed: 1 hour |
| Difficulty: Easy |
| Route: Round Trip |
| Elevation: Sea level to 33m |
| Wet Feet: No |
| Toilets: Yes |
| Dogs: No |
| Mobile phone coverage: Yes |
| Date this tramp was last walked: 2007 |
| Track quality: Good |
| Shops/restaurants: Click here to see lots of great restaurants in Wellington |
| Petrol station: Castlepoint |
| Hazards: Cliffs surround the light house |
| Water: Castle Point |
| Driving Instructions: North of Masterton shopping centre on the main highway (2) Just over the bridge is the turn off to Castle Point. (64ks). The road is slow and twisty, farm trucks also use the road. And on occasion, stock will be running freely along to road, so drive with caution. |
| Camping on track: No |
| Track highlights: Great views of the coast line. Good fishing |
| Area & Track History: The light shone for the first time in 1913 it stands 52m above sea level. While its 23m frame was being built in the Wellington foundry of S. Luke and Co during 1911-1912, the lighthouse frame consists of 10 1.8m-tall rings, decreasing in diameter from 5.4m at its base to 3m at its top, above which is the light-tower. It was the tallest lighthouse in the North Island and the third tallest in New Zealand. In 1922 the principal lighthouse keeper was killed after falling from the tower while fixing telephone wires. His ghost was said to live on in the (now demolished) principal keeper’s house at Castle Point station for years afterwards. It became known as the “holiday light” as children could attend the nearby school, the shops provided groceries, and there was even a hotel where friends and family could stay. |
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Detailed track description for
Castle Point Light House Walk:
Castle Point Light House Walk - Start
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Drive to the end of the road, past the shop and public toilets. You can’t miss the wooden walkway over to the light house. At low tide you can walk over the sand without getting your feet wet. As you walk over the bridge, look over to your right, you will see all the fishing boats park up on the sand waiting for high tide, go over and have a look at the boats and see how they push the 10 tone boat in to the surf. The walk is very easy; the path is sealed and concerted all the way to Castle Point Lighthouse. If you are staying the night, walk to the light house after sun set, you will not need a torch, but take a pair of sun glasses she is one, strong light.
Castle Point Light House Walk - Point 2
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Castle Point Light House Walk - Point 3
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