Seaview Lighthouse, (1879) was to warn shipping of the hazards of the Hokitika bar. The elevated plateau was chosen in 1875. The designer of the lamp, a Mr John Blackett, was responsible for several of these timber framed structures at critical locale’s around the New Zealand coastline. Not many survive, but the one at Tuhawaiki – Jack’s Point does, over on the other side of the Island. The lamp was poorly maintained and road and rail led to the closure of the lighthouse in the 1920’s. By good fortune the original lighthouse has survived and is now heritage protected. Location: Seaview Terrace.
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