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Explore Cape Jackson in New Zealand
Cape Jackson in the region of Marlborough is a place in New Zealand - some 31 mi or ( 50 km ) North-West of Wellington , the country's capital city .
Time in Cape Jackson is now 03:49 AM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Pacific/Auckland " with a UTC offset of 13 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Wellington, Richmond, Pukekoikoi, Palmerston North, and Onauku. Since you are here already, consider visiting Wellington . Where to go and what to see in Cape Jackson ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Cape Jackson, New Zealand
Cape Jackson is a peninsula in Marlborough, in the South Island of New Zealand. It lies between Queen Charlotte Sound and Cook Strait. Cape Jackson's history involves gold mining, sheep farming, and more recently carbon farming (growing trees for carbon sequestration purposes). Cape Jackson is privately owned. The land is reserved as a private wilderness park known as Queen Charlotte Wilderness Park (which is available to the public via arrangement with the owners).
Located at -41.00 174.31 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Port Gore, New Zealand
Port Gore is a bay and natural harbour at the northern end of the Marlborough Sounds in New Zealand. It is located close to the northern tip of the South Island, at the western end of Cook Strait. It is directly to the west of the entrance to Queen Charlotte Sound. Port Gore is the resting place of the 170 metre Soviet luxury cruise liner, the Mikhail Lermontov, which sank on 16 February 1986 as a result of attempting to navigate the narrow passage between Cape Jackson and the Lighthouse Rock.
Located at -41.00 174.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Ship Cove, New Zealand
Ship Cove is a small bay in the Queen Charlotte Sound - part of the Marlborough Sounds in New Zealand. It is on the west coast of the Sound, just west of Motuara Island and Long Island. The Cove was named by Captain James Cook on 15 January 1770 when his ship the Endeavour anchored there to replenish supplies of food, water and wood.
Located at -41.09 174.24 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Long Island, Marlborough
Long Island is located in the Marlborough Sounds of New Zealand. It is just over 1.41 square kilometres in area with a length of 4 km (the long axis being aligned North-east/South-west)and a maximum width of 1 km - hence the name "Long Island". The island was reserved for public utility on the 26th of March 1926 and soon after became a farm which ran between 300 and 400 sheep until January 14th 1926 when the island became a scenic reserve.
Located at -41.11 174.29 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
The Brothers, New Zealand
The Brothers is a group of small islands in Cook Strait, New Zealand, off the east coast of Arapawa Island. It comprises two main islands and a number of smaller islets. North Brother island in this small chain is a sanctuary for the rare reptile species, the Brothers Island tuatara and is the site of the Brothers Island Lighthouse.
Located at -41.11 174.43 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
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