Lighthouses of French Polynesia

French Polynesia (Polynésie française in French) is a broad territory in the South Pacific Ocean including a series of archipelagos with 121 islands in all, 75 of them inhabited. Many of the islands are low atolls but others are of volcanic origin and are mountainous. France began colonizing the islands in 1842 and controlled all of them by 1889. Since 2004 Polynesia has had the special status of an overseas country (pays d'outre-mer) which gives it control over nearly all local matters while France controls justice, security, defense, and foreign policy.

In very broad strokes French Polynesia includes four island chains aligned in parallel from northwest to southeast. The northernmost chain is the Îles Marquises (Marquesas); then the long chain of the Îles Tuamotu and Îles Gambier crosses the center of the country. To the southwest are the major islands of the Îles de la Société, divided into a windward group (Îles du Vent) including Tahiti and Mo'orea and a leeward group (Îles Sous le Vent) including Bora Bora. Finally, the the chain of the Îles Australes lie in the south of the country.

The appropriately romantic tower at Pointe Vénus, Tahiti, shown below, and the Pouheva lighthouse seen at right are among the few traditional lighthouses in French Polynesia. Most modern navigational aids in the territory are small but there are several historic towers formerly used as lighthouses. For most of these sites additional information and photos are needed.

The French word for a lighthouse, phare, is often reserved for the larger coastal lighthouses; a smaller light or harbor light is called a feu (literally "fire," but here meaning "light") or a balise (beacon). The front light of a range (alignement) is the feu antérieur and the rear light is the feu postérieur. In French île is an island, cap is a cape, pointe is a promontory or point of land, roche is a rock, récife is a reef, baie is a bay, estuaire is an estuary or inlet, détroit is a strait, rivière is a river, and havre is a harbor. In Tahitian fare mori is a lighthouse, motu is an island, te aau is a reef, and uahu is a harbor.

Aids to navigation in French Polynesia are maintained by the Maritime Bureau (Bureau de l'Action de l'Etat en Mer).

ARLHS numbers are from the ARLHS World List of Lights. Admiralty numbers are from volume K of the Admiralty List of Lights & Fog Signals. U.S. NGA List numbers are from Publication 111.

General Sources
Tahiti Heritage - Phares
Information on several historic light structures of the Tuamotus, posted by Tahiti Heritage.
Phares d'Océanie
Photos posted by Alain Guyomard and Robert Carceller.
Lighthouses in French Polynesia
Photos by various photographers available from Wikimedia.
World of Lighthouses - French Polynesia
Photos by various photographers available from Lightphotos.net.
Online List of Lights - French Polynesia
Photos by various photographers posted by Alexander Trabas.
Leuchttürme Australiens, Neuseelands, und Ozeaniens auf historischen Postkarten
Historic postcard images posted by Klaus Huelse.
Navionics Charts
Navigation chart for Polynesia.

Phare de Pouheva
Pouheva Light, Makemo, February 2007
Wikimedia Creative Commons photo by FRED

Îles Sous-le-Vent Lighthouses

Bora Bora Lighthouses
Bora Bora is a mountainous island celebrated as one of the most beautiful islands in the world. A very popular resort destination, the island is about 230 km (145 mi) northwest of Tahiti and has a population of about 10,500.

Pointe Teturiroa (Bora Bora)
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 13 m (43 ft); white flash every 4 s. 13 m (43 ft) post with gallery, painted white. Hendrik Ermer has a photo (a portion is seen at right), Trabas has Michael Boucher's distant view, a distant view from the sea is available, and Google has a satellite view. Located at the southwestern corner of the coral reef encircling Bora Bora. Accessible only by boat. Site open, tower closed. Admiralty K4982; NGA 2982.
[Passe de Teavanui Feu Antérieur]
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 8 m (26 ft); red light, 2 s on, 2 s off, synchronized with the front light. 8 m (26 ft) post with gallery, painted with red and white horizontal bands. Trabas has Michael Boucher's photo, Vivien Sourbier has a view from shore and Google has a distant satellite view. The Passe de Teavanui is the entrance to Bora Bora through the reef on the west side of the island. Located just off the coast in Vaitape. Accessible only by boat, but easily seen from the shore. Site open, tower closed. Admiralty K4982.6; NGA 2984.
Passe de Teavanui Feu Postérieur
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 16 m (52 ft); red light, 2 s on, 2 s off, synchronized with the front light. 16 m (52 ft) post with gallery, painted with red and white horizontal bands. Trabas has Michael Boucher's photo, Christophe Courcaud has a street view and Google has an indistinct satellite view. Located on a waterfront street in Vaitape. Site open, tower closed. Admiralty K4982.61; NGA 2984.1.

Pointe Teturiroa Light, Bora Bora, October 2004
Google Maps photo by Hendrik Ermer

Taha'a Lighthouse
* Pointe Tepari Feu Postérieur (Taha'a)
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 20 m (66 ft); red light, 2 s on, 2 s off. 20 m (66 ft) post, painted with red and white horizontal bands. No photo available but the tower can be seen in trees in a Google satellite view. Taha'a, an island known for its vanilla plantations, is located southeast of Bora Bora in the Îles Sous le Vent. The light is on a point of land north of the Passe de Paipai on the west side of the island. Accessible by road. Site open, tower closed. Admiralty K4973.02; ex-NGA 2980.01.

Raiatea Lighthouses
Raiatea is the largest of the Îles Sous le Vent and its largest town Uturoa is the administative center for the islands. An old name for the island is Havai'i, and it is likely that both the original settlers of Hawai'i and the Māori settlers of New Zealand came from Raiatea. The island's population is about 12,500.
Passe Teavapiti Feu Antérieur
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 19 m (62 ft); red light, 3 s on, 1 s off. 20 m (66 ft) post, painted with red and white horizontal bands. Sea-seek.com has a photo (seen at right), Trabas has Jim Smith's photo, a view from the sea is available, Luc Tailhefer has a view from the island, and Google has a distant street view, and Bing has a satellite view. Located off the waterfront of Uturoa, at the northeastern end of the island. Accessible only by boat. Site open, tower closed. Admiralty K4970; NGA 2952.
Passe Teavapiti Feu Postérieur
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 31 m (102 ft); red light, 3 s on, 1 s off. 11 m (36 ft) square concrete column on a pyramidal base. Tower painted with red and white horizontal bands. Trabas has Jim Smith's photo, Sea-seek.com has a photo (third row, right), the top of the tower is seen in Google's street view by Christophe Courcaud and Bing has an indistinct satellite view. Located on a hillside 280 m (918 ft) west of the front light. Site status unknown. Admiralty K4970.1; NGA 2956.

Huahine Lighthouses
Huahine is the easternmost island of the Îles Sous le Vent. It is in fact two islands separated by a narrow channel that is crossed by a sandbar at low tide. The island's population is about 6000.

[Passe Avamoa Feu Antérieur]
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 32 m (102 ft); green light, 2 s on, 2 s off. 15 m (49 ft) square concrete post painted with red and white horizontal bands. Google has Christophe Courcaud's street view and a satellite view. Located across from the waterfront of Tehatea, at the northwestern end of the island. Site status unknown. Admiralty K4969; NGA 2944.
[Passe Avamoa Feu Postérieur]
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 40 m (131 ft); green light, 2 s on, 2 s off. 15 m (49 ft) square concrete post painted with red and white horizontal bands. Google has Christophe Courcaud's distant street view and an indistinct satellite view. Located on a hillside 180 m (590 ft) southeast of the front light. Site status unknown. Admiralty K4969.1; NGA 2948.

Passe Teavapiti Feu Antérieur Raiatea, October 2009
unattributed photo from Sea-seek.com

Îles du Vent Lighthouses

Mo'orea Lighthouses
Famous for its exotic mountainous scenery, Mo'orea is only 17 km (11 mi) west of Tahiti and is accessible from Tahiti by interisland ferries. The island has numerous resorts and a permanent population of about 16,000.
[Passe Tareu (Opunohu Bay) Feu Postérieur]
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 12 m (39 ft); red flash every 4 s, synchronized with the front light. 14 m (46 ft) post, painted white and carrying a rectangular white daymark panel. Trabas has Jim Smith's photo, Christophe Courcaud has a street view and Google has a satellite view. Located just off the east coast of Opunohu Bay, a deep inlet on the north side of Mo'orea. Accessible only by boat, but easily seen from the shore. Site open, tower closed. Admiralty K4968.92; NGA 3024.4.
* Pointe Aroa (Mo'orea)
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 23 m (75 ft); white flash every 5 s. 22 m (72 ft) post with gallery, painted with red and white horizontal bands. No photo available but Google has an indistinct satellite view. This pylon is similar to the Teturiroa Light on Bora Bora. Located at the northeasternmost point of Mo'orea. Site open, tower closed. ARLHS FRP-004; Admiralty K4968.2; NGA 3008.
[Vai'are Feu Postérieur]
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 14 m (46 ft); red light, 2 s on, 2 s off, synchronized with the front light. 14 m (46 ft) post, painted with red and white horizontal bands. A photo is at right, Terence Miceli has a photo, another photo is available, and Google has a satellite view. Located just off the waterfront of Vai'are, on the east side of Mo'orea. Accessible only by boat, but easily seen from the shore. Site open, tower closed. Admiralty K4968.31; NGA 3021.
Pointe Paroa
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 13 m (43 ft); three white flashes every 15 s. 13 m (43 ft) pylon, painted with red and white horizontal bands. Lightphotos.net has a photo and Google has a satellite view. Located just inside the reef at the southernmost point of Mo'orea. Accessible only by boat. Site open, tower closed. Admiralty K4968.4; NGA 3025.

Vai'are Feu Postérieur, Mo'orea, April 2014
ex-Panoramio Creative Commons photo by Colin W.

Teti'aroa Lighthouse
Île Reiono (Teti'aroa)
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 15 m (49 ft); two white flashes every 10 s. 15 m (49 ft) pylon on a square platform. Pylon painted white with a "red top." No photo available but Google has a satellite view. Teti'aroa is an atoll about 60 km (38 mi) north of Tahiti. The American actor Marlon Brando owned the island from 1965 until his death in 2004; his heirs then sold it to a developer who has built an expensive resort called the Brando Resort. Located at the southernmost point of the atoll. Accessible only by boat. Site presumably open, tower closed. Admiralty K4967.5; NGA 3006.

Tahiti Lighthouses
Tahiti is by far the largest, most populous, and best known of the French Polynesian islands. The island's population of about 190,000 is concentrated in the capital city of Pape'ete (pronounced pa-pee-ay-tee).

Pointe Faaa
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 13 m (43 ft); two green flashes every 6 s. 14 m (46 ft) pylon mounted on a square concrete pier. Trabas has Michael Boucher's distant view and Google has a distant satellite view. Located at the northwestern corner of the reef surrounding Tahiti, guiding vessels in the passage between Tahiti and Mo'orea. Accessible only by boat. Site open, tower closed. Admiralty K4964.51; NGA 2924.
* Tipaerui Feu Antérieur
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 23 m (78 ft); green light occulting twice every 8 s, synchronized with the rear light. 20 m (66 ft) square pylon painted with red and white horizontal bandsand carrying a rectangular white daymark. Trabas has Erich Hartmann's photo, Christophe Courcaud has a street view and Google has an indistinct satellite view. This is the entrance range for the harbor of Papeete, guiding vessels through the Passe de Tipaerui. Located in downtown Papeete adjacent to the Centre Culturel. Site presumably open, tower closed. Admiralty K4956; NGA 2884.
* Tipaerui Feu Postérieur
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 34 m (112 ft); green light occulting twice every 8 s, synchronized with the front light. 30 m (98 ft) square pylon painted with red and white horizontal bands. Trabas has Erich Hartmann's photo, Christophe Courcaud has a street view (also seen at right), and Google has a satellite view. Located on the Avenue Destremau, 222 m (243 yd) southeast of the front light and near the Collège de Tipaerui. Site presumably open, tower closed. Admiralty K4956.1; NGA 2888.
* Quai Bounty (Papeete Inner Range) Feu Postérieur
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 21 m (69 ft); green light, 3 s on, 1 s off. 19 m (62 ft) steel pylon, painted with red and white horizontal bands and carrying a rectangular white daymark panel. The front light is on a similar tower 9 m (30 ft) tall. Trabas has Michael Boucher's photo, Christophe Courcaud has a street view, the light is near the right edge of Pete Pantsari's photo and Google has an indistinct satellite view. The range guides vessels through the harbor toward the commerical and naval piers. Located in the Place Jacques Chirac, a waterfront park. Site open, tower closed. Admiralty K4962.1; NGA 2896.

Tipaerui Feu Postérieur, Tahiti, January 2019
Google Maps street view by Christophe Courcaud
* Fara Ute Feu Postérieur
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 20 m (66 ft); red flash every 3 s. 20 m (66 ft) steel pylon, painted with red and white horizontal bands and carrying a rectangular white daymark panel. Trabas has Michael Boucher's photo, Christophe Courcaud has a street view and Google has an indistinct satellite view. The range guides vessels through the harbor into the commerical and naval piers. The front light is on a similar tower 16 m (52 ft) tall. Located in the commercial port. Site open, tower closed. Admiralty K4963.1; NGA 2890.
* Pointe Vénus (Teara o Tahiti, Mahina)
1868 (restored and extended in 1963). Active; focal plane 31 m (102 ft); white flash every 5 s. 33 m (108 ft) square tower with six stepped stories below the watch room and gallery. Lighthouse painted white with gray trim. Jens Bludau's photo is at right, Thaddeus Roan has another good photo, Trabas has Thomas Philipp's photo, Jason Hlavenka has a distant view, Pierre Lesage has a drone photo, Wikimedia has several photos, Huelse has a historic postcard view, Svetlana Svetleishaya has a street view, and Google has a satellite view. The name of Point Venus recalls Captain James Cook's observation from there of the transit of Venus in front of the sun on 3 June 1769. The origin of this lighthouse has been misrepresented. Designed in France on the recommendations of the lighthouse engineer Léonce Reynaud, it resembles several French lighthouses of the early 1860s such as the Pointe de la Grave lighthouse at the mouth of the Gironde (see the Aquitaine page). The Fresnel lens, manufactured by Sautter & Cie., arrived in Tahiti in 1865. The tower was built during 1866-67 under the direction of Captain Gustave de la Taille, a French Army officer and civil engineer. It was completed in 1867 but not placed into service until New Years Day 1868. The confusion about this history is created by a plaque on the lighthouse claiming that the author Robert Louis Stevenson visited the lighthouse with his mother in 1888 and mentioned that the lighthouse was designed by his father, the well-known Scottish lighthouse engineer Thomas Stevenson. It is possible that Robert Louis Stevenson did visit the lighthouse but he knew his father's work and would not have made such a claim. In fact the lighthouse does not resemble the Stevenson-designed lighthouses of Scotland at all. Hopefully this plaque will be removed and replaced with accurate information about the origin of the light. In more modern times this beautiful lighthouse was refurbished and raised in height by 7 m (23 ft) in 1963. Located in a park at the northern tip of Tahiti. Site open, tower closed. ARLHS FRP-002; Admiralty K4952; NGA 2860.

Pointe Vénus Light, Tahiti, November 2010
Wikimedia Creative Commons photo by Jens Bludau

Îles Tuamotu Lighthouses

The Tuamotus are the longest chain of atolls in the world, including about 80 atolls. The total population of the islands is about 16,000.

Rangiroa Lighthouses
Rangiroa is the westernmost major atoll of the Tuamotu group and one of the largest atolls in the world, some 80 km (50 mi) long and 32 km (20 mi) wide. The population is about 2500.

* Mota Maherehonae (Rangiroa)
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 30 m (98 ft); white flash every 5 s. 28 m (92 ft) pylon centered on a robust square white concrete base. Entire lighthouse painted white. Dreamstime.com has a photo (second row, left), Alltrails.com has a photo (use the arrows to move right), and Google has a satellite view. Located at the northwestern corner of Rangiroa. Site open, tower closed. ARLHS FRP-003; Admiralty K4988; NGA 2818.
* Hiria (Passe Tiputa, Rangiroa)
1931(?). Intended as a lighthouse but never lit. Approx. 11 m (36 ft) square masonry tower with gallery and a small post for a light. Entire lighthouse painted white. The photo by Tahiti Heritage is at right, an aerial photo by Pierre Lesage is available, Paul Segura has a very distant view across the pass, Christophe Courcaud has a street view, and Google has a satellite view. The Tiputa pass is the principal entrance into the Rangiroa lagoon. The lighthouse has been replaced by a pair of range lights (next entry). Located on the east side of the entrance to the pass. Site open, tower closed.
Passe Tiputa Feu Postérieur (Rangiroa)
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 14 m (46 ft); green light, 2 s on, 2 s off. 15 m (49 ft) white pylon mounted on a round concrete base. Christophe Courcaud has a street view showing both range lights and Google has a satellite view. The front light is on a similar 10 m (33 ft) tower seen at upper right of the sarellite view. Located on a sandbar inside the pass, on the northeast side of Rangiroa. Accessible only by boat. Site open, tower closed. Admiralty K4993.1; NGA 2824.

1931 Passe Tiputa Light, Rangiroa
Tahiti Heritage photo

Takapoto and Takaroa Lighthouses
* Takapoto
1922. Inactive. Approx. 8 m (26 ft) square concrete beacon. The light hasn't been found in Google's satellite view. According to Tahiti Heritage the light was intended as a landfall light for the atoll. Takapoto and Takaroa (next entry) are in the King George Islands (Îles du Roi Georges), a group of atolls north of the main line of the Tuamotus. Located at the southern tip of Takapoto atoll, near the airport. Site open, tower closed.
* Takaroa
Date unknown. Inactive. Approx. 9 m (30 ft) 3-story stone structure. The lower two stories are square and the top story is octagonal. We believe the structure is centered in this Google satellite view. Takaroa is an atoll a few miles northeast of Takapoto. Located next to the primary school in Teavaroa, the principal town of the atoll, on the north side of the lagoon entrance. Site open, tower status unknown.

Fakarava Area Lighthouses
Fakarava is the second largest atoll of the Tuamotus, 60 km (37 mi) long and 21 km (13 mi) wide. The atoll has an airfield and a population of about 900, but it is not well known to tourists.
[Niau]
Date unknown. Inactive. Approx. 10 m (33 ft) coral stone ruins of a former lighthouse. No photo available and the ruins have not been found in Google's satellite view. Tahiti Heritage has a page for this ruin, but the photo shows the Kauehi ruin (see below). Located at the southernmost point of Niau, an atoll about 64 km (40 mi) west of Fakarava. Site status unknown.
* Torea (Fakarava (3?))
Date unknown. Active (?); focal plane 30 m (98 ft); white flash every 5 s. 28 m (92 ft) triangular (possibly square) cylindrical concrete tower with lantern. Lower half of the lighthouse painted red, upper half white. Hélène Micheau has a photo and Google has a satellite view. In March 2014 Hélène found the lighthouse out of service because its batteries had been stolen. This light guides vessels approaching the Passe de Garuae, the best entry into the lagoon of the atoll. Located at the north end of the atoll, about 2 km (1.2 mi) east of the pass. Site open, tower closed. ARLHS FRP-005; Admiralty K5000.4; NGA 2816.8.
* Topaka (Fakarava (2?))
1957. Inactive. 14.2 m (47 ft) coral stone stepped pyramid carrying a square light tower with gallery at the top. A photo is at right, Daniel Pennac has a good photo, Guyomard and Carceller have Olivier Hoarau's photo, Lightphotos.net has a photo, and Google has a street view and a satellite view. An 1885 pilot guide for Polynesia mentions that a white flag was displayed atop a pyramid, but no light. A 1916 pilot guide does not mention a pyramid. The present pyramid was built by a female engineer, Taui Degage, supervising a gang of stone masons. The lighthouse is endangered; because of its proximity to the atoll's airport, it may be demolished as a safety hazard. Located near the north end of Fakarava, west of the village of Rotoava. Site open, tower closed (too hazardous to climb).
* Taputavaka (Rotoava)
Date unknown. Inactive. Approx. 7 m (23 ft) stepped concrete pyramid. A closeup photo is available and Google has a satellite view. Located behind the school in the village of Rotoava, at the northeastern corner of the Fakarava atoll. Site open, tower closed.
[Tagaroaromatahara (Kauehi)]
Date unknown. Inactive. Coral stone ruins of a former lighthouse. Eric Vuillermoz has a closeup photo and Google has an indistinct satellite view. Located at the northernmost point of Kauehi, an atoll northeast of Fakarava. Site open.

Topaka Light, Fakarava, January 2014
Tahiti Heritage photo

Makemo Lighthouse
* Pouheva (Makemo)
1936 (substantially altered in 1998). Active; focal plane 25 m (83 ft); white flash every 5 s. 23 m (75 ft) tower with approx. 11 m (35 ft) mast mounted atop a 4-story square concrete base. Lighthouse painted white with one red horizontal band on the top story of the base and another at the top of the mast. A photo is at the top of this page, K.S. Hoffman has a distant view, Huelse has a postcard view, and Google has a satellite view. Tahiti Heritage has a historic photo showing the original appearance of the lighthouse. In 1998 the upper portion of the tower was removed and the mast was added to increase the focal plane of the light. Tahiti Heritage says this left the lighthouse sans âme, soulless, destroying its architectural heritage. Makemo is the fourth largest atoll of the Tuamotus, with a population of about 800. Located near the village of Pouheva on the north side of Makemo. Site open, tower closed. ARLHS FRP-001; Admiralty K5004; NGA 2816.

Hikueru Lighthouse
* Tupapati (Hikueru)
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 18 m (59 ft); white flash every 5 s. 18 m (59 ft) post mounted on a square platform. Lighthouse painted white with red horizontal bands. No photo available but Google has a good satellite view. NGA lists this light as Tupatapi, a misspelling. According to Tahiti Heritage, there is also an old lighthouse built of coral stone. Located just inside the reef near the village of Tupatapi on the northwest side of Hikueru atoll. Accessible only by boat, but there would be excellent views from the village. This atoll, however, is rarely visited by tourists. Site open, tower closed. Admiralty K5004.86; NGA 2812.5.

Amanu Lighthouse
* Ikitake (Hititake, Amanu)
Date unknown. Inactive. Rectangular stone platform formerly used to display open fires for returning vessels. The platform is probably centered in a Google satellite view. Located on the south side of the entrance channel to the lagoon of Amanu atoll, close to Ikitake village. Site open.

Îles Gambier Lighthouses

Mangareva Lighthouses
* Pointe Kureru Feu Postérieur
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 11 m (36 ft); green flash every 4 s. 12 m (39 ft) white concrete post mounted on a concrete base. The tower also carries a white daymark. No photo available but Google has a satellite view. This is the rear light of a range. Located at Pointe Kureru on Mangareva, about 3 km (2 mi) northeast of Rikitea, the only substantial town in the Gambiers. The light stands beside the coastal road. Site open, tower closed. Admiralty K5006.71; NGA 2799.91.
Île Aukena Feu Postérieur
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 18 m (59 ft); green light, 2 s on, 2 s off. 18 m (59 ft) post mounted on a square platform. Tower painted white with a green base. No photo available but Google has a good satellite view. This is also the rear light of a range. Île Aukena is a small island about 6 km (3.5 mi) southeast of Mangareva, the principal island of the Gambier group. Located just off the south coast of Île Aukena. Accessible only by boat. Site open, tower closed. Admiralty K5006.41; NGA 2799.71.

Îles Marquises Lighthouses

Nuku Hiva Lighthouses
Fort Collet Feu Antérieur
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 34 m (112 ft); red light, 1 s on, 1 s off. 6 m (20 ft) post mounted on a square building. Tower painted with red and white horizontal bands. Ayhan Olmez has a view from the sea and Google has a satellite view. Located on heights on the northeast side of Taiohae Bay, on the south side of the island of Nuku Hiva. Site open, tower closed. Admiralty K5052; NGA 2856.
[Fort Collet Feu Postérieur]
Date unknown. Active; focal plane 47 m (154 ft); red light, 1 s on, 1 s off. 16 m (52 ft) post painted with red and white horizontal bands. Taiana Fare-Bredin has a photo (a portion appears at right) and Google has a satellite view. Located on a slope above the harbor of Taiohae Bay, about 400 m (1/4 mi) north northeast of the front light. Site open, tower closed. Admiralty K5052.1.

Fort Collet Range Rear Light, Nuku Hiva, October 2016
ex-Google Plus photo by Taiana Fare-Bredin

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Posted January 3, 2006. Checked and revised October 2, 2023. Lighthouses: 28. Site copyright 2023 Russ Rowlett and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.