Cape Wanbrow
| Cape Wanbrow | ||
| Geographical location | ||
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| Coordinates | 45 ° 7 ′ S , 170 ° 59 ′ E | |
| location | Oamaru , Waitaki District , Otago Region, South Island | |
| Waters | Pacific Ocean | |
| length | 70 m | |
| width | 45 m | |
| height | 12 m | |
Cape Wanbrow is a cape in the Waitaki District of the Otago regionon the South Island of New Zealand .
geography
The cape, which consists of an approximately 70 m long and up to 45 m wide, pointed headland, is located 2.7 km south-southeast of the city center of Oamaru . The cape can be reached from Oamaru via the Bushy Beach Road , which leads to Bushy Beach , located southwest of the cape , and from there a hiking trail leads to the cape.
A good one kilometer north of the cape, a beacon marks the entrance to the port of Oamaru .
geology
Cape Wanbrow and part of its hinterland is of volcanic origin. The landscape was formed 40 million to 30 million years ago in a series of volcanic eruptions and was shaped into today's landscape by erosion .
history
During the Second World War , the cape was a lookout point for the army, who operated a camp inland and cannons on the coast for defense.
Flora and fauna
Little penguins , yellow-eyed penguins and New Zealand fur seals live alongside the coast of the Cape, and elephant seals are occasionally seen on the rocks .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Topo maps . Land Information New Zealand , accessed June 25, 2018 .
- ↑ Eruptive Geology at Cape Wanbrow . In: Otago Daily Times . University of Otago , accessed June 25, 2018 .
- ↑ Cape Wanbrow to reopen soon . In: Otago Daily Times . Allied Press , April 12, 2014, accessed June 25, 2018 .