Akaroa Tourist Drive 3

Oyster Moon
Paul Foskett & Rhu Nash
Sun 13 Oct 2013 20:50

Here’s a couple of views of the Akaroa inlet– light not great

 

 

This plan was in the museum, you get a feel for the ruggedness of the place.

 

 

This is lighthouse in Akaroa.  Open Sundays between 3 and 5.  Moved from its original sight.  Cost $1 to buy.  A team of 15 enthusiasts broke it all apart and had lots of help from others. 

 

 

When it came to move the mechanism, they had to hire a crane driver.  They all donated $50 (in 1980 (I think)) and it was moved to present location.

 

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You could walk around the top of the lighthouse.

 

 

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View across the harbour.

 

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