0033. New Zealand (North Island) - Cape Reinga Lighthouse

Cape Reinga is the North-Westernmost tip of the North Island of New Zealand.  Cape Reinga is considered the seperation market between the Tasman Sea to the West and the Pacific Ocean to the East.  From the Lighthouse it is possible to watch the tidal race as the two seas clash to create unsettled waters just off the coast.

The Lighthouse at Cape Reinga was built in 1941, replacing Cape Maria van Diemen Lighthouse located on nearby Motuopao Island, which has been built 1879.   The Lighthouse was fully automated.

New Zealand commemorated this Lighthouse with the release of:

a) 20c stamp in 1996 and

b) $2.50 stamp under the 2009 Scenic Lighthouses of New Zealand Stamp

          Set released on 7-Jan-2009

The CAPE REINGA Lighthouse:

• Tower is OCTAGONAL concrete with eight ribs
• Tower is painted WHITE
• Lantern roof is BLACK
• Height is 10 meters
• Colour scheme of the LIGHT is WHITE
• LIGHT character is a FLASH every 12 seconds

0032. Australia - Wollongong Breakwater Lighthouse Picture Cancellation

Wollongong Breakwater Lighthouse, also known as Wollongong Harbour Lighthouse, is a historic Lighthouse located at the end of the breakwater on the South-East side of Wollongong Harbour. 

Wollongong is the only place in the East of Australia to have two Lighthouses located in close proximity of each other, the other being Wollongong Head Lighthouse.

The Lighthouse is seriously deteriorated in 1978 and later on was restored in 2000-02.  This Lighthouse is no longer used and is listed an Official Heritage Building.

The Wollongong Breakwater Lighthouse affectionately known as Old Wollongong Lighthouse by the locals was built in 1871.  The WOLLONGONG BREAKWATER Lighthouse:

• Tower is TAPERED ROUND wrought-iron
• Tower is painted WHITE
• Height is 12 meters
• Lighthouse is INACTIVE since 1974

0031. France (New Caledonia) - Amedee Lighthouse

The Amedee Lighthouse is an Iron Lighthouse located on Amedee Island, 24 km away from Noumea, New Caledonia.

This magnificent Lighthouse, the pride of New Caledonia, is claimed locally to be the World's Tallest Cast Iron Tower.  The Lighthouse was pre-fabricated in France in 1862, shipped halfway around the world and laboriously assembled.

This stamp was released on 25-Nov-1965 to commemorate the 100 years of the Lighthouse.

Built in 1865, the AMEDEE Lighthouse:

• Tower is 16-sided CIRCULAR cast-iron
• Tower is painted WHITE
• Height is 55 meters
• Colour scheme of the LIGHT is WHITE
• LIGHT character is 2 (Two) FLASHES every 15 seconds

0030. Cuba - Faro Punta Maisi Guantanamo Lighthouse

The Punta Maisi Lighthouse is located at the extreme Eastern tip of the Island commanding a view of the Windward Passage, a strait in the Caribbean Sea, between the islands of Cuba and Hispaniola.  The strait lies between the Easternmost region of Cuba and the North-West of Haiti.

This Lighthouse was commemorated by Cuba with the release of the stamp in the year 1980 (1st Lighthouse series).

The FARO PUNTA MAISI GUANTANOMO Lighthouse:

• Tower is CIRCULAR stone
• Tower is painted WHITE
• Height is 31 meters
• Colour scheme of the LIGHT is WHITE
• LIGHT character is a FLASH every 5 seconds

0029. Cuba - Faro de Jagua Lighthouse

The Faro de Jagua Lighthouse is Cienfuegos Province on the South coast of Cuba at the entrance to the Rio Yaguanabo.

This Lighthouse was commemorated by Cuba with the release of the stamp in the year 1980 (1st Lighthouse series).

The FARO de JAGUA Lighthouse:

• Tower is CIRCULAR CYLINDRICAL concrete
• Tower is painted WHITE
• Height is 34 meters
• Colour scheme of the LIGHT is WHITE
• LIGHT character is a FLASH every 10 seconds

0028. Cuba - Faro de Roncali Lighthouse

The Faro de Roncali Lighthouse is located on Cabo de San Antonio (Cape San Antonio) at the extreme Western tip of the Island, overlooking the Yucatan Strait which separates Cuba from Mexico.  The Lighthouse was named for Count Federico Roncali, the Spanish Governor of Cuba during its construction.

This Lighthouse was commemorated by Cuba with the release of the stamp in the year 1980 (1st Lighthouse series).

Built in 1850, the FARO de RONCALI Lighthouse:

• Tower is CIRCULAR masonry
• Tower is painted WHITE
• Height is 23 meters
• Colour scheme of the LIGHT is WHITE
• LIGHT character is 2 (Two) FLASHES every 10 seconds

0027. South Africa - Pelican Point Lighthouse

The Lighthouse was built by the South African Government during their Administration of Walvis Bay Territory.  After the independence of Namibia in the year 1990, the Pelican Point is under the control of Namibian Government.  

One of the naturally protected harbor on the South-West African Coast, the Lighthouse was commemorated by the Republic of South Africa with the release of stamp on 9-Jun-1988.

The Pelican Point Lighthouse was commemorated by the Namibian Post on 18-Jun-2010.

Built in the year 1932, the PELICAN POINT Lighthouse:

• Tower is CIRCULAR cast iron
• Tower is painted with BLACK and WHITE HORIZONTAL Bands
• Lantern is painted with RED
• Height is 35 meters
• Colour scheme of the LIGHT is WHITE
• LIGHT character is 3 (Three) FLASHES seperated by 3.6 sec. every 20 seconds

0026. Canada - Louisbourg Lighthouse

Louisbourg Lighthouse is a historic Canadian Lighthouse at Louisbourg - Nova Scotia.  It is the site of the First Lighthouse in Canada.  This Canada's oldest Light Station, built by France during the period when Cape Breton Island was a French colony.  

Nova Scotia is the province at the extreme South-Eastern corner of Canada. The Southern and Eastern parts of the province lie on a peninsula facing the Atlantic to the East and the Bay of Fundy to the West.

Canada commemorated the Lighthouse in the Nova Scotia Province with the release of stamp on 21-Sep-1984.

Built in the year 1734, the LOUISBOURG Lighthouse:

• Tower is OCTAGONAL concrete
• Tower painted WHITE
• Lantern painted RED
• Height is 17 meters
• Colour scheme of the LIGHT is WHITE
• LIGHT character is a FLASH every 10 seconds

0025. Canada - Ile Verte Lighthouse

The Ile Verte Lighthouse is located in the Quebec (Eastern) region of Canada.  

Canada commemorated the Third Oldest Lighthouse with the release of stamp on 21-Sep-1984.

Built in 1809, the Ile VERTE Lighthouse:

• Tower is CYLINDRICAL stone
• Tower painted WHITE
• Lantern painted RED
• Height is 40 meters
• Colour scheme of the LIGHT is WHITE
• LIGHT character is a FLASH every 5 seconds

0024. Canada - Gibraltar Point Lighthouse

The Gibraltar Point Lighthouse is a Lighthouse located on the Toronto Islands in Toronto - Ontario.   Ontario has a tremendous width East to West, including the entire Canadian side of the Great Lakes.  This is the Oldest Lighthouse in Ontario and Second Oldest in Canada.

Canada commemorated the reputed to be the Oldest existing Lighthouse on the either side of Great Lakes with the release of stamp on 21-Sep-1984.

Built in 1808, the GIBRALTAR POINT Lighthouse:

• Tower is HEXAGONAL stone
• Tower is UNPAINTED gray stone
• Lantern painted RED
• Height is 25 meters
• Colour scheme of the LIGHT is GREEN
• LIGHT character is CONTINUOUS