Pencarrow Head lighthouse, at the entrance to Wellington Harbour, was lit for the first time amid great celebration.
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Pencarrow Lighthouse
On 1 January 2014 Pencarrow Lighthouse at the entrance to Wellington Harbour celebrates its 155th anniversary. New Zealand’s first permanent lighthouse, Pencarrow was also home to this country’s first – and only – female lighthouse keeper. Read the full article
Page 1 - Pencarrow Lighthouse
On 1 January 2014 Pencarrow Lighthouse at the entrance to Wellington Harbour celebrates its 155th anniversary. New Zealand’s first permanent lighthouse, Pencarrow was also home to
Page 2 - Slow beginnings
It took 20 years for the first settlers to get a decent lighthouse built at the entrance to Wellington Harbour.
Page 3 - The lighthouse and its surroundings
Key events in the development of the Pencarrow Lighthouse
Page 4 - Pencarrow Lighthouse keepers
The experiences of the Pencarrow Lighthouse keepers and their families
Page 5 - Daily life and learning
Daily life at Pencarrow Lighthouse has been recorded for posterity in the countless records and forms the Marine Department required keepers to complete ‘daily, weekly, monthly,
Page 6 - Timeline
A timeline of key dates in the history of Pencarrow
Biographies
Mary Jane Bennett remains the only woman to have been a lighthouse keeper in New Zealand. She took on the role at Pencarrow from her husband following his death in 1855.
Main image: Landing stores for Pencarrow Lighthouse
Crew from the ship Tutanekai landing stores at Pencarrow lighthouse on Pencarrow Head.
