Signpost, Cape Reinga, Northland, North Island, New Zealand
Donovan Callaghan
Donovan Callaghan www.photosforgood.com.au
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Signpost, Cape Reinga, Northland, North Island, New Zealand
Donovan Callaghan
Donovan Callaghan www.photosforgood.com.au
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Signpost, Cape Reinga, Northland, North Island, New Zealand
Reinhard Prinzmeier
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New Zealand Signpost, Cape Reinga, Northland, North Island

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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.

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 06:11 - 20:19 | current local time: 17:33
Photo Themes Blue cape reinga cliffs isle Landscape Landschaft Leuchtturm lighthouse Meer natur natural nature Ocean

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Spot Comments (2)

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Reinhard Prinzmeier
Reinhard Prinzmeier 28.01.2021
More images and some info at: https://www.herumkommer.de/cape-reinga/
Graeme Partridge
Graeme Partridge 24.12.2019
2019 update, the road is fully sealed now.

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Thank you Till Haarmann for creating this photo spot in New Zealand and Donovan Callaghan, Reinhard Prinzmeier, Mia Pflieger for improving it with additional photos or content.
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