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Puysegur Point, in the far south-west of unpopulated Fiordland, is remote even by lighthouse standards. Frequent gale-force winds, heavy rain and sandflies added to the challenges of lighthouse life at the point, as Kevin Pennel, the last keeper, recounts in this audio clip.
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Reference: 30386
Image: Alexander Turnbull Library, Making New Zealand Centennial Collection (PAColl-3060), MNZ-2440-1/2;F
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