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Matiu / Somes Island Lighthouse

lighthouse in New Zealand, built 1900
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Matiu / Somes Island Lighthouse

Summary

Matiu / Somes Island Lighthouse is a lighthouse[1]. It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[2]

Key Facts

  • Matiu / Somes Island Lighthouse is located in Wellington Region[3].
  • Matiu / Somes Island Lighthouse is in the country of New Zealand[4].
  • Matiu / Somes Island Lighthouse is on the body of water Wellington Harbour[5].
  • Matiu / Somes Island Lighthouse's instance of is recorded as lighthouse[6].
  • Matiu / Somes Island Lighthouse is operated by Greater Wellington Regional Council[7].
  • Matiu / Somes Island Lighthouse is made of brick[8].
  • Matiu / Somes Island Lighthouse's Commons category is recorded as Somes Island Lighthouse[9].
  • 1900 marks the founding of Matiu / Somes Island Lighthouse[10].
  • Matiu / Somes Island Lighthouse's coordinate location is recorded as {'globe': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2', 'altitude': None, 'latitude': -41.259666666667, 'longitude': 174.86366666667, 'precision': 2.7777777777778e-05}[11].
  • Matiu / Somes Island Lighthouse's located in/on physical feature is recorded as Matiu / Somes Island[12].
  • Matiu / Somes Island Lighthouse's service entry is recorded as February 21, 1900[13].
  • Matiu / Somes Island Lighthouse's significant event is recorded as automatization[14].
  • Matiu / Somes Island Lighthouse's light characteristic is recorded as LFl(3) WRG 10s[15].
  • Matiu / Somes Island Lighthouse's described by source is recorded as Admiralty List of Lights and Fog Signals[16].
  • Matiu / Somes Island Lighthouse's replaces is recorded as Somes Island Lighthouse[17].
  • Matiu / Somes Island Lighthouse's shape is recorded as round[18].
  • Matiu / Somes Island Lighthouse's height is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q11573', 'amount': '+9'}[19].
  • Matiu / Somes Island Lighthouse's focal height is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q11573', 'amount': '+29'}[20].
  • Matiu / Somes Island Lighthouse's lighthouse range is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q93318', 'amount': '+7'}[21].
  • Matiu / Somes Island Lighthouse's light sector is recorded as 314°-107°[22].
  • Matiu / Somes Island Lighthouse's type of lens is recorded as second order Fresnel lens[23].

Body

Geography

Matiu / Somes Island Lighthouse is in the country of New Zealand[4]. It is located in Wellington Region[3]. It is on the body of water Wellington Harbour[5].

Designation and Status

Matiu / Somes Island Lighthouse's instance of is recorded as lighthouse[6].

History and Context

1900 marks the founding of Matiu / Somes Island Lighthouse[10].

Why It Matters

Matiu / Somes Island Lighthouse is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[2]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . gw.govt.nz. gw.govt.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . Southern Lights - The Scottish Contribution to New Zealand's Lighthouses. wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . Southern Lights - The Scottish Contribution to New Zealand's Lighthouses. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . Online List of Lights. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . Southern Lights - The Scottish Contribution to New Zealand's Lighthouses. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . Southern Lights - The Scottish Contribution to New Zealand's Lighthouses. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . Southern Lights - The Scottish Contribution to New Zealand's Lighthouses. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . NGA List of Lights, Radio Aids and Fog Signals. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . NGA List of Lights, Radio Aids and Fog Signals. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . NGA List of Lights, Radio Aids and Fog Signals. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . Southern Lights - The Scottish Contribution to New Zealand's Lighthouses. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 18w ago · RVA2869 · 2026-05-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Arlhs lighthouse id → NZL047
    Commons category → Somes Island Lighthouse
    Made from material → brick
    Coordinate location → {'globe': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2', 'altitude': N
    + 26 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/33731|batch #33731]]: Remove redundant described by source (P1343) - ID P3562 is present."
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