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Cape Reinga lighthouse
Cape Reinga, Northland
The end-of-the-road lighthouse where the Tasman Sea and Pacific Ocean meet.
- Cost
- Free
- Booking
- No need to book
- Time to allow
- 60 min
A short, sealed walk from the car park leads to the lighthouse at the top of the North Island. Te Rerenga Wairua is also the place where Māori spirits are said to leave for Hawaiki, so keep voices low and stay on the path. Go early or late for fewer tour buses and the best light.
Good to know
- Walk down from the car park rather than looking for a closer park
- Take a jacket, it is nearly always windy
- Respect the site: no eating on the headland
- Best time
- Sunrise or late afternoon
- Open
- All year
- Getting there
- Sealed road all the way; big car park; walk of about 10 minutes
- Vehicles
- Campervans fine
- Dogs
- No dogs
Facilities
- Toilets
- Drinking water
Data: Roadtrip. Things change: check opening times, prices and rules before you go.
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