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The lighthouse
of Banks is located in Akaroa. The lighthouse is located at the
east head of the Akaroa harbour. On the picture you see the road
that brings to the lighthouse. The construction of the original
lighthouse started in 1878 but the construction was quite slow
due to weather problems which demolished part of the
construction. The first construction was in wood. The first lit
of the lighthouse was in January 1880. The Tower has four levels
and is a six sided Victorian foundation as you can observe on
the above picture. The light is two hundred seventy feet above
sea level and the tower has a height of twenty eight feet. The
light can be seen fro twenty three miles away especially when
the weather is clear. In 1977 it was replaced by and automated
light. In 1980 the lighthouse was moved from the original place
and placed where it is now; the decision was taken by the Akaroa
Lighthouse preservation society. You can see on the picture
there is a road that can bring you in front of the lighthouse
from where you can have a magnificent view of the Akaroa
Harbour. There are tours organised to visit the lighthouse and
its surroundings and learn about the history of the lighthouse.
Banks Peninsula in New Zealand is a fabulous place to spend
holidays which has a large number of attractions, activities and
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