Cape Farewell

Cape Farewell is a scenic viewpoint in New Zealand. Cape Farewell is situated nearby to the nature reserve Wharariki Ecosanctuary, as well as near Wharariki Beach.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Wharariki Ecosanctuary and Wharariki Beach.

Nature reserve

Wharariki Ecosanctuary is a wildlife sanctuary within a pest-exclusion fence at Cape Farewell, New Zealand.

Beach

Photo: Pseudopanax, Public domain.

Wharariki Beach is a beach on the Tasman Sea, west of Cape Farewell, the northernmost point of the South Island of New Zealand.

Lighthouse

Pillar Point Lighthouse is situated 1½ km east of Cape Farewell.

Nearby places include Pūponga and Port Pūponga.

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. Pūponga is situated 3 km southeast of Cape Farewell.

Hamlet

Photo: Pseudopanax, Public domain.

Port Pūponga is a hamlet, which is situated 4 km southeast of Cape Farewell.

Latitude

-40.50025° or 40° 30′ 1″ south

Longitude

172.69783° or 172° 41′ 52″ east

Open location code

4VFJFMXX+V4

OpenStreetMap ID

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=viewpoint

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