Gable End Foreland Explained

Gable End Foreland
Pushpin Map:New Zealand
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in New Zealand
Coordinates:-38.5275°N 178.2925°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:New Zealand
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Gisborne Region
Unit Pref:Metric
Timezone1:NZST
Utc Offset1:+12
Timezone1 Dst:NZDT
Utc Offset1 Dst:+13
Area Code:06

Gable End Foreland is a prominent headland on the northeastern coast of New Zealand's North Island. It is located 30 kilometres northeast of Tuaheni Point and 20 kilometres south of Tolaga Bay.

The headland was named by Captain James Cook on his first voyage to New Zealand in 1769. The name reflects the similarity of the weathered cliff to a house gable.

An automated navigation light is situated on the foreland at an elevation of 210 metres.[1]

Notes and References

  1. http://lighthouses.net.au/zl_list.htm list of NZ lighthouses