The Hood Point Lighthouse ( af, Hood Point-vuurtoring) is a

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. It began operating on 4 June 1895. It is 19 m high and centres on a white, round stone tower. The lantern dome is painted red. Before the building of the lighthouse, the

Castle Point Lighthouse Castle Point Lighthouse, located near the village of Castlepoint in the Wellington Region of the North Island of New Zealand,Potters Pass Nature Reserve The Potters Pass Nature Reserve is a coastal reserve in the Wild Coast region of the Eastern Cape. The reserve lies beside the Hood Point Lighthouse and the West Bank Golf Course. History In 1973 land at the current reserve was demarcated ...

and the West Bank Golf Course.

Cultural heritage

The Hood Point Lighthouse was declared a provincial heritage site on 22 May 1998, under the National Heritage Resources Act (25/1999).

References

Lighthouses in South Africa Lighthouses completed in 1895 East London, South Africa Buildings and structures in the Eastern Cape {{SouthAfrica-struct-stub