Roadside oddityHidden gem
Wairoa Lighthouse
Wairoa, Hawke's Bay
A 1870s lighthouse that now stands on the Wairoa riverfront.
- Cost
- Free
- Booking
- No need to book
- Time to allow
- 20 min
The Wairoa lighthouse was first lit in 1878 to guide ships over the river bar and has since been moved to the town's Marine Parade. It is a quick, unusual photo stop on SH2, and the museum is nearby.
Good to know
- Pair with Wairoa Museum on Marine Parade
- Getting there
- Central Wairoa
- Vehicles
- Campervans fine
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