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Cape Palliser Lighthouse
Cape Palliser, Wellington
Climb 250 or so steps to the red and white lighthouse at the bottom of the North Island.
- Cost
- Free
- Booking
- No need to book
- Time to allow
- 60 min
The lighthouse stands at the southernmost point of the North Island. The climb is short but steep, and the view over Cook Strait and Palliser Bay is huge. The access road is sealed in parts and gravel in others.
Good to know
- Take it easy on the stairs
- Park below at the road end
- Getting there
- Mostly sealed coast road, gravel in places; a long drive from Martinborough
- Vehicles
- Fine in any car
- Dogs
- Dogs on a lead
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