[2] The lighthouse sits at the entrance to the Hauraki Gulf as the landfall light for vessels approaching Auckland from the north and northeast.

Its isolated position, approximately 50 km northeast of Cape Rodney makes it one of the most distant lighthouses from the mainland.

During World War II, the lighthouse was turned off as a German destroyer was suspected to be in the area laying mines.

The white light flashes every 10 seconds and can be seen for 19 nautical miles (35 km).

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