Cape Farewell

Cape Farewell is a headland in New Zealand, the most northerly point on the . It is located just west of . First mapped by Abel Tasman based on his encounter in 1642, it was later named by explorer Captain James Cook during his voyage of exploration in 1770 – it was the last land seen by his crew as they departed the vicinity of New Zealand.
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  • Cape
  • …lies at an elevation of around 50 metres (160 feet)
  • …is named after the last land seen by Captain James Cook when departing homeward
  • Description: cape in New Zealand
  • Also known as
    “Cape Farewell, New Zealand”
    “Matau”
    “Matau / Cape Farewell”

Places of Interest Nearby

Discover Wharariki Ecosanctuary and Wharariki Beach.
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Nature reserve
is a wildlife sanctuary within…
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Beach
is a beach on the Tasman Sea, west…
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Lighthouse

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pūponga and Port Pūponga.
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Locality
is a tiny settlement in New Zealand and is the northernmost settlement in the .
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Hamlet
is a hamlet.

Cape Farewell

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Latitude
-40.4989° or 40° 29′ 56″ south
Longitude
172.69521° or 172° 41′ 43″ east
Open location code
4VFJGM2W+C3
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2261789130
Open­Street­Map feature
natural = cape
Geo­Names ID
2191189
Wiki­data ID
Q723302

Satellite Map

See this place from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Spanish—“Cape Farewell” goes by many names.
Cape FarewellCatalan
Cape FarewellCebuano
費爾韋爾角Chinese
费尔韦尔角Chinese
mys FarewellCzech
mys RozloučeníCzech
Cap FarewellFrench
כף פיירוולHebrew
Cape FarewellNorwegian Bokmål
Kapp FarvelNorwegian Bokmål
Cape Farewell på New ZealandNorwegian Nynorsk
Cabo FarewellPortuguese
ФэруэллRussian
Cabo FarewellSpanish

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