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.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Cape
  • Description: cape in New Zealand
  • Also known as: “Cape Farewell, New Zealand”, “Matau”, and “Matau / Cape Farewell”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Wharariki Ecosanctuary and Wharariki Beach.

Nature reserve
Photo: Schwede66, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a wildlife sanctuary within a pest-exclusion fence at Cape Farewell, New Zealand.

Beach
Photo: Pseudopanax, Public domain.
is a beach on the Tasman Sea, west of Cape Farewell, the northernmost point of the of New Zealand.

Lighthouse
Photo: nut.in.a.hut, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pūponga and Port Pūponga.

Locality
Photo: новичёк, CC BY 3.0.
is a tiny settlement in New Zealand and is the northernmost settlement in the . It is in the , 18 kilometres north of , at the foot of .

Hamlet
Photo: Pseudopanax, Public domain.
is a hamlet.

Cape Farewell

Latitude
-40.4989° or 40° 29′ 56″ south
Longitude
172.69521° or 172° 41′ 43″ east
Elevation
49 metres (161 feet)
Named after
the last land seen by Captain James Cook when departing homeward
Open location code
4VFJGM2W+C3
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2261789130
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­cape
Geo­Names ID
2191189
Wiki­data ID
Q723302
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Satellite Map

Discover Cape Farewell from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Spanish—“Cape Farewell” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Cape Farewell”
  • Cebuano: “Cape Farewell”
  • Chinese: “費爾韋爾角”
  • Chinese: “费尔韦尔角”
  • Czech: “mys Farewell”
  • Czech: “mys Rozloučení”
  • French: “cap Farewell”
  • French: “Cap Farewell”
  • Hebrew: “כף פיירוול”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Cape Farewell”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Kapp Farvel”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Cape Farewell på New Zealand”
  • Portuguese: “Cabo Farewell”
  • Russian: “Фэруэлл”
  • Spanish: “Cabo Farewell”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Cape Farewell and Arches (low tide only).

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