Cape Foulwind

Cape Foul wind is a landmark on the coast of the West Coast region on the South Island of New Zealand on the Tasman Sea. The cape is located approximately ten kilometers west of the town Westport.

The original, awarded by Abel Tasman, name for the headland was Rocky Cape ( Rocky Cape ). The term used today is due to the designation by the English explorer James Cook, whose ship Endeavour on 20-21. March was shaken by constant rain and gusts so that he called it " Cape Foul Wind ."

Tourism

The Cape Foul wind is for many tourists who want to drive along the west coast of the South Island southward, the first point of contact with the shoreline. A few kilometers south of the cape there is a seal colony. Along the coastal area south of the cape, there are well-marked, maintained by the Department of Conservation walking trails.

Near the cape is the closest Australia New Zealand restaurant, " Star Tavern ". South of the seal colony is located in a small bay, the idyllic restaurant "The Bayhouse ", which has already been the winners in various competitions in the country.

Cape Foul wind Lighthouse

The actively used for nautical navigation cylindrical lighthouse Cape Foulwind Lighthouse is made of concrete and has a height of 9 meters, the beacon is located 70 meters above sea level and can be reached via a roughly one -mile walk from the parking lot at the end of State Highway 67A be. A first wooden lighthouse was built here in 1876, now existing building dates from 1926. A sightseeing or climbing the tower is not possible. The lighthouse on the property of Maritime New Zealand.