Cape Foulwind

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Location of Cape Foulwind
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Location of Cape Foulwind
The lighthouse at Cape Foulwind
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The lighthouse at Cape Foulwind

Cape Foulwind is a prominent headland on the West Coast of New Zealand's South Island, overlooking the Tasman Sea. It is located ten kilometres west of the town of Westport. It was previously named Rocky Cape by Abel Tasman.

The present name was bestowed upon this promontory by English explorer James Cook after his ship ENDEAVOUR was blown quite a distance offshore from this point.

Cape Foulwind reputedly hosts New Zealand's closest tavern/pub to Australia, the Star Tavern.


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