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Cape Reinga

At the northern tip of New Zealand is the Cape Reinga Lighthouse.

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Reaching the iconic lighthouse at Cape Reinga is a goal that many travellers set themselves. While it’s not quite the most northern point of New Zealand (North Cape is further north, but it’s a scientific reserve and not open to the public), Cape Reinga is definitely the end of the road. Here the Tasman Sea meets the Pacific Ocean, in a spectacular swirl of currents. At the northernmost tip of the cape is a gnarled pohutukawa tree, believed to be over 800 years old. According to Maori oral history, the spirits of Maori deceased leap from this tree into the ocean to return to their ancestral homeland of Hawaiiki.
Functional facts: No population; fuel, meals and camp sites at Waitaki Landing (19 kilometres south).

In Cape Reinga:

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Other towns near Cape Reinga by road:

Kaitaia (101 minutes)

Other towns near Cape Reinga by rail:

Cape Reinga does not have any rail stations.

Other towns near Cape Reinga by air:

Cape Reinga does not have scheduled passenger air services.

The nearest airport is in Kaitaia (101 minutes)

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