| Cape Wanbrow | |
| Type: | Cape |
| Map: | New Zealand |
| Relief: | yes |
| Label: | Cape Wanbrow |
| Coordinates Ref: | [1] |
| Water Bodies: | South Pacific Ocean |
| Elevation M: | --> |
| Surface Elevation M: | --> |
| Highest Elevation: | 133m (436feet) |
| Formed By: | Erosion and volcanism |
Cape Wanbrow is a rocky headland overlooking Oamaru Harbour, New Zealand. Although it has been a commercial forestry area for a number of decades, the cape is now primarily a Council controlled reserve, and is gradually being replanted with native trees and shrubs.[2] It has a network of walking tracks and mountain bike tracks, and is popular with the public.
Cape Wanbrow was an important lookout point during the Second World War and hosts a gun emplacement and remains of the original magazine which served the fortified gun.[3] Below the cape on its north side is a protected area which is home to a blue penguin colony, and rare yellow eyed penguins are to the south of the cape.[4] New Zealand fur seals and occasionally elephant seals are found resting on the rocks.[5]
The geology of the rock making up the cape is complex as layered within the sedimentary rocks are no less than 6 Surtseyan volcanoes of the monogeneticWaiareka-Deborah volcanic field.[6]