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Cape Wanbrow
is located in Oamaru on the south Island of New Zealand. Under
the cliffs of the Cape Wanbrow you will also be able to discover
the famous blue penguins of New Zealand which is a big
attraction to tourists. At Cape Wanbrow there is also a
lighthouse which was used to guide the ships and boats entering
the harbour. In New Zealand during the Second World War the Cape
Wanbrow was a major lookout point for the soldiers. At the Cape
Wanbrow, Oamaru New Zealand you will also discover the yellow
eyed penguins which is a rare penguin species and sometimes find
New Zealand fur seal and elephant seal on the rocks. The
lighthouse of Cape Wanbrow was constructed in 1874; it was a
wooden cottage at this time. They changed the first white light
since construction to a red light in 1878. After the Second
World War a new tower has been constructed with new automatic
light and was reopen in 1944. The lighthouse of Cape Wanbrow is
not in use anymore nowadays; it stands there for tourists to
visit it. New Zealand’s North and South Islands are both very
interesting to visit with lot of activities, attractions and
historic sites. |
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