Cape Maria van Diemen

Cape Maria van Diemen is the westernmost point of the of . A tombolo, it was originally an island composed mainly of basaltic-andesitic lava flows and dykes.
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  • Type: Cape
  • Description: cape in Far North District, New Zealand
  • Also known as: Cape Maria Van Diemen

Places of Interest

Highlights include Cape Maria van Diemen Lighthouse and Herangi Hill.

Lighthouse

Cape Maria van Diemen

Latitude
-34.47585° or 34° 28′ 33″ south
Longitude
172.64311° or 172° 38′ 35″ east
Elevation
88 metres (289 feet)
Named after
Maria van Aelst
Open location code
4VQJGJFV+M6
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1883513257
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­cape
Geo­Names ID
2187319
Wiki­data ID
Q1034476
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Spanish—“Cape Maria van Diemen” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: Cap Maria van Diemen
  • Cebuano: Cape Maria van Diemen
  • Cebuano: Cape Maria Van Diemen
  • Dutch: Cape Maria van Diemen
  • German: Cape Maria van Diemen
  • Italian: capo Maria Van Diemen
  • Japanese: マリア・ヴァン・ディーメン岬
  • Norwegian Bokmål: Cape Maria van Diemen
  • Norwegian Bokmål: Cape Maria Van Diemen
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: Cape Maria van Diemen
  • Norwegian: Cape Maria van Diemen
  • Polish: Cape Maria van Diemen
  • Polish: Przylądek Maria van Diemen
  • Portuguese: Cabo Maria van Diemen
  • Portuguese: Cape Maria van Diemen
  • Spanish: Cabo maria van diemen
  • Spanish: Cabo Maria van Diemen
  • Spanish: Cape Maria van Diemen

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Cape Maria van Diemen and Herangi Hill Pass.

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