Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
DON'T MISS
It's a long way to the northernmost point of Aotearoa, but what a fitting end it is: Cape
Reinga (Te Rerenga Wairua) - 'the leaping place of the spirits' - so named by Maori
who believe that the souls of the dead depart from this point on their journey from
Aotearoa to their homeland, Hawaiki.
The Cape isn't, however, the northernmost point of the North Island. This honour
actually belongs to Surville Cliffs, further east. But no matter. Cape Reinga is un-
doubtedly the point of pilgrimage, reached 108km (around two hours) from the base
of the Aupouri peninsula.
The legend of the leaping and other stories are well told in excellent interpretive dis-
plays along the path from a grand gateway to the lighthouse. There are various other
ambles around the promontory, taking in expansive views over the flaxy, sandy land-
scape and the seemingly boundless waters where the Tasman Sea meets the Pacific
Ocean. Thisdoesfeel like the end of the line.
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