Cape Brett

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Cape Brett is the easternmost point of the Cape Brett Peninsula, one south of the Bay of Islands rising from the sea mountain range in the Far North district in the Northland region of the North Island of New Zealand.

At the north end of Cape Brett Peninsula, the mountains at an altitude of about 360 meters above the sea. There is also the lighthouse.

The Māori named the Cape Brett Peninsula in their language Rakaumangamanga mai Hawaiki ( mutatis mutandis home to many tribes ). The seven different mountain peaks that make the peninsula from the sea like a dragon lying look with spikes on his back, symbolizing the seven Waka (large canoes in the South Seas ) of Māori with whom they left their mystical homeland Hawaiki about 1000 years ago. Therefore Cape Brett has a special significance even today for Māori.

The land of the Cape Brett Peninsula is today the Māori, individual parts of the State and is managed by the Department of Conservation. Access to the peninsula is not permitted without permission. This applies also for the access of the lake.

Across the peninsula, a protective fence was built to keep the brushtail possum, an imported animal. This feeds on the indigenous to the peninsula Pohutukawa tree to such an extent that the tree may die.

Lighthouse

1910/1911 was built on Cape Brett by the Department of Transport of the lighthouse Cape Brett Lighthouse. The Lighthouse was the last lighthouse built in New Zealand first class and the first in New Zealand, whose optics were mounted floating on mercury. The lighthouse is no longer in operation since 1978, took over his duties with a nearby automatic beacon. The art at the time of its decommissioning is obtained in almost ready for operation.

Tourism

For guided tours of the Department of Conservation of Leuchttume and the remaining lighthouse keeper's house can be visited.

The Cape Brett Walkway Ltd.. organizes guided hikes on the peninsula, it has the appropriate licenses of the Maori and the DOC. A footpath runs along the coast line of the ridge and offers constantly changing views of the Bay of Islands. In the vicinity of the lighthouse, you can see the island Piercy Iceland with the Hole in the Rock. Thither are made boat trips daily from Paihia and Russell.