Fossil Point
Fossil Point is a cape in Tasman District, New Zealand. Fossil Point is situated nearby to the locality Triangle Flat, as well as near Pūponga.Places of Interest
Highlights include Pillar Point Lighthouse and Wharariki Ecosanctuary.
Wharariki Ecosanctuary
Nature reserve
Photo: Schwede66, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Wharariki Ecosanctuary is a wildlife sanctuary within a predator-proof fence at Cape Farewell, New Zealand.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pūponga and Port Pūponga.
Pūponga
Locality
Pūponga is a tiny settlement in New Zealand and is the northernmost settlement in the South Island. It is in the Tasman District, 18 kilometres north of Collingwood, at the foot of Farewell Spit.
Fossil Point
- Type: Cape
- Description: point in New Zealand
- Categories: point and landform
- Location: Tasman District, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-40.50606° or 40° 30′ 22″ southLongitude
172.72955° or 172° 43′ 46″ eastOpen location code
4VFJFPVH+HROpenStreetMap ID
node 11662391554OpenStreetMap feature
natural=capeGeoNames ID
2190976Wikidata ID
Q32201716
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In Other Languages
“Fossil Point” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Fossil Point”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Triangle Flat and Te Rae.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Triangle Flat Airstrip and Cape Farewell Horse Treks.
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