New Zealand Signpost, Cape Reinga, Northland, North Island
This is a view of the lighthouse at Cape Reinga at the very top of New Zealand captured in the Blue Hour, Cape Reinga or Te Rerenga Wairua is the northwesternmost tip of the Aupouri Peninsula, at the northern end of the North Island of New Zealand.
The 'Te Rerenga Wairua' component of the name in Māori language means the leaping-off place of spirits. The 'Reinga' part of the name is the Māori language word meaning the underworld. Both refer to the Māori belief that the cape is the point where the spirits of the dead enter the underworld.
The 'Te Rerenga Wairua' component of the name in Māori language means the leaping-off place of spirits. The 'Reinga' part of the name is the Māori language word meaning the underworld. Both refer to the Māori belief that the cape is the point where the spirits of the dead enter the underworld.
Photography Tips
There are a lot of tourists. Keep a tripod with you to get rid of them with a long exposure or adjust it in post! Get there very early to capture the blue hour.
Travel Information
State Highway 1 extends all the way to the cape, but until 2010 was unsealed gravel road for the last 19 km. Suitable vehicles can also travel much of the way via Ninety Mile Beach and Kauaeparaoa Stream (Te Paki Stream) stream bed.
Spot Type
Outdoor
Crowd Factor
A decent amount of people
Best Timing
Sunrise in spring or summer
Sunrise & Sunset
06:13 - 20:43
| current local time: 03:24
Photo Themes
Blue
cape reinga
cliffs
isle
Landscape
Landschaft
Leuchtturm
lighthouse
Meer
natur
natural
nature
Ocean
Locations
Pacific Ocean
Trocadero
North Island
Northland
Cape Reinga
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