Welcome to Cape Reinga / Te Rerenga Wairua
Cape Reinga is where the Tasman Sea and the Pacific Ocean meet. In Māori culture, it’s where departed souls leave New Zealand to return to their spiritual home. Cape Reinga is the most spiritually significant place in New Zealand.
At the Cape, the Tasman Sea meets the Pacific Ocean in a spectacular swirl of currents.
The lighthouse at Cape Reinga is owned and operated by Maritime New Zealand. The lighthouse is a common New Zealand icon and a popular tourist destination, although the lighthouse itself is not open to the public. The lighthouse was built in 1941. In 1987, the lighthouse was fully automated, and the lighthouse keepers were withdrawn. The lighthouse is now monitored remotely from Wellington.
In May 2000, the original lens and lamp were replaced by a 50-watt beacon. The beacon is powered by batteries that are recharged by solar cells. The beacon flashes every 12 seconds and can be seen for 19 nautical miles (35 km).
How to log this Virtual:
Please take a photo of yourself or your GPS, your caching name, a personal item, etc., with the LIGHTHOUSE in the background and add it to your log.
Please Note:
- Logs without proper photos may be deleted without notification.
- Attach a photo to your log. Do not send it to me.
- "Photoshopped" photos will not be accepted.
- If you are caching in a group, everyone should have their own photo.
- No finds prior to the listing date of this cache (14th February 2024) will count.
- If you are Group member: Each group member must include their own photo to log this Virtual.
- For those of you who are collecting badges in your profile, here is the link to copy:
Enjoy!
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A little tribute :
This Virtual is using the same coordinates as the previous one we had here at the Cape Reinga. GC2423 (Te Rerenga Wairua (FAR North))
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Virtual Rewards 4.0 - 2024-2025
This Virtual Cache is part of a limited release of Virtuals created between January 17, 2024 and January 17, 2025. Only 4,000 cache owners were given the opportunity to hide a Virtual Cache. Learn more about Virtual Rewards 4.0 on the Geocaching Blog.
