Cape Foulwind Lighthouse

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Coming up on the left/right is Cape Foulwind Lighthouse. Captain Cook named the Cape in 1770 because of the strong winds in the area. He wasn’t the first to arrive here though. Abel Tasman first saw the land and dropped anchor here in 1642. In 1924 the original wooden lighthouse which was rotting was replaced with the current concrete one. You can still see the foundations of the original and also the remains of the keeper’s houses. The lighthouse is a 10 minute walk from the parking lot and look out for weka along the way. They are a native New Zealand bird.

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