Yesterday, 4th September, NZ Post issued this set of five stamps showing coastal scenes from around New Zealand. They called this issue New Zealand Coastlines but I like the title I gave this post above is better since each stamp shows a New Zealand lighthouse.
New Zealand consists of two major islands and numinous smaller ones. The country has a long winding coastline with many areas dangerous for shipping. Most of these places are protected by lights which warn of the dangers. Once these lights were manned by keepers who lived with their families in this isolated locations but now most lights around New Zealand are automatic, just requiring servicing on a regular basis.
Most of these lighthouses have appeared at least once in other stamps issued by New Zealand so I have decided that at some point I will create a collection of all the stamps featuring lighthouses.
New Zealand consists of two major islands and numinous smaller ones. The country has a long winding coastline with many areas dangerous for shipping. Most of these places are protected by lights which warn of the dangers. Once these lights were manned by keepers who lived with their families in this isolated locations but now most lights around New Zealand are automatic, just requiring servicing on a regular basis.
Most of these lighthouses have appeared at least once in other stamps issued by New Zealand so I have decided that at some point I will create a collection of all the stamps featuring lighthouses.
70c - Castlepoint.
Castlepoint on Wairarapa coast, named by Captain Cook who thought it resembled a castle. This is the only one of these lighthouse that I have actually visited.
$1.40 - Nugget Point.
Nugget Point Lighthouse guards the south-east corner of the South Island. It warns shipping to stay well off shore to avoid The Nuggets, the rocky islets seen beyond the headland.
$1.90 - East Cape.
This lighthouse was originally located on East Island, just off East Cape in 1990. When the site became unstable due to the land slipping into the ocean, the tower and all the buildings were relocated to the mainland in 1922.
$2.40 - Pencarrow Head.
Pencarrow Head Lighthouse guarded the eastern side of the entrance to Wellington Harbour. The light was so often obscured by fog and cloud that another light at a lower level light was added in 1906. Both can be seen on this stamp. The upper light was decommissioned in 1935 when it was replaced by the Baring Head Lighthouse.
$2.90 - Cape Campbell.
Situated about 50 kilometres from Blenheim on the South Island’s east coast, the Cape Campbell Lighthouse guards the southern approach to Cook Strait.
This area was effected by the recent earthquakes and the GeoNet web site reported :- The largest land shift was recorded at Cape Campbell, land here moved 18 cm to the west.
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