Beanrock lighthouse

Bean rock is a lighthouse ,near Waitemata  harbor,it is in Auckland, Devenport . It  is  very visible from Tamika drive.Bean rock lighthouse was built on the 1st of July in 1965. Bean rock is a wave washed lighthouse.This means its in the middle of the sea.

Bean rock lighthouse is built on heavy rocks and surrounded by sea in the morning Bean rock is a marker and by night a beacon.It guides ships from dangerous reefs and rocks.There is a legend relating to the rock.

According to this legend Tarakumukumu took his brother in-law Kapetaua fishing. Tarakumukumu told Kapetaua he would return to collect him. Suddenly tied rose up and Kapetaua was marooned on the rock. Kapetaua never forgot how Tarakumukumu left him marooned on , the rock he collected a huge force and defeated Tarakumukumu .The rock is called Te Toka o Kapetaua

In 1870  a local builder called William Cameron he was the one who built bean rock.It is hexagonal  cottage it has a veranda.There were 4 bedrooms,Kitchen,the "longdrop" it is a toilet that leads all the waste down to the sea below.