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A love-letter to lighthouses : New book gives voices to the lighthouse keepers of days gone by

A love-letter to lighthouses : New book gives voices to the lighthouse keepers of days gone by
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Historic lighthouse has been warning ships in the Waitematā Harbour for 150 years

“Many Aucklanders have never heard of Bean Rock, but it’s visible from almost any vantage point along the Waitematā Harbour,” museum director Vincent Lipanovich said. “It’s a fascinating landmark and maintains its original purpose of keeping vessels safe as they travel in and out of the harbour.” Māori called the rock on which the lighthouse stands “Te Toka a Kapetawa,” and legend tells us that a chief named Tara marooned his brother-in-law there. It was later named Bean Rock when the harbour was first officially surveyed in 1840 by Lt. P. Fisher of the HMS Herald, assisted by the master of the vessel, P. C. D. Bean.

The 150-year-old Auckland Icon You ve Probably Never Heard Of

Thursday, 22 July 2021, 9:20 am This weekend, New Zealand Maritime Museum Hui Te Ananui a Tangaroa is celebrating the birthday of Waitematā Harbour icon, Bean Rock Lighthouse. The museum’s heritage scow, Ted Ashby, will make a special trip out to the lighthouse to mark the occasion – an event which is open to the public. “Many Aucklanders have never heard of Bean Rock, but it’s visible from almost any vantage point along the Waitematā Harbour,” says museum Director, Vincent Lipanovich. “It’s a fascinating landmark and maintains its original purpose of keeping vessels safe as they travel in and out of the

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