West Cape (New Zealand)
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| Coordinates | 45 ° 54 ′ S , 166 ° 26 ′ E | |
| location | Southland District , Southland , South Island | |
| Waters | Tasman Sea | |
| height | 60 m | |
| particularities | Westernmost point of the South Island of New Zealand | |
The West Cape is a cape in the Southland District of the Southland region on the South Island of New Zealand . The cape represents the westernmost point of the South Island.
geography
The West Cape is located around 10 km south of Dusky Sound and around 6 km west-southwest of Lake Fraser on the west coast of Fiordland . The cape is part of the Fiordland National Park s. Directly south of the cape, the Newton River , which is fed by Lake Fraser , flows into the Tasman Sea .
The cape cannot be reached by land.