Cape Turnagain
Template:Short description Template:Use New Zealand English Template:Use dmy dates Script error: No such module "Location map". Cape Turnagain is a prominent headland on the east coast of New Zealand's North Island, part way between Hawke Bay and Cook Strait, between the mouths of the Pōrangahau and Ākitio Rivers.[1]
Eastern most point of the Tararua District, part of the Manawatu-Wanganui Region, access via Herbertville
The cape was named by Captain James Cook in 1769. On his journey of discovery, he sailed south to this point where he was met with atrocious sea conditions, typical of the area. Being unable to safely proceed, he decided to turn and head north [2] and sailed anticlockwise around the North Island of New Zealand and upon reaching the same place turned again southwards and named the point as a result of his decision.
The Māori name for Cape Turnagain is Te Aho a Māui, which means "Māui's fishing line", in reference to the Māori mythology story of Māui and his brothers fishing up the land mass now known as the North Island.[3]
Cape Turnagain is Script error: No such module "convert". north-west of Chatham Island, making it the nearest point of mainland New Zealand to Chatham Island.
The cape is one of the windiest places in New Zealand, frequently recording annual extremes for wind speed. Winds gusts of Script error: No such module "convert". were recorded at the cape on 10 September 2021,[4] Script error: No such module "convert". on 14 June 2022,[5] and Script error: No such module "convert". on 17 September 2023.[6]
Climate
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References
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- ↑ "Route of Cook around New Zealand – Voyage 1"
- ↑ Rangitāne o Wairarapa and Rangitāne o Tamaki nui-ā-Rua Statutory Acknowledgements. Retrieved 8 January 2020, from https://www.horizons.govt.nz/HRC/media/Media/Iwi%20and%20Hapu/Statutory-Acknowledgements-FINAL.pdf
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