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Kōrero: Wellington places

Cape Terawhiti

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Cape Terawhiti

The twin hills of Terawhiti (left) and Ōteranga (right) mark the western edge of the Wellington peninsula. Between them lies Ōteranga Bay, where the Cook Strait cable comes ashore.

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by Chris Maclean

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Chris Maclean, Wellington places – The ‘Wild West’, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/photograph/13442/cape-terawhiti (accessed 15 July 2026).

He kōrero nā Chris Maclean, i tāngia i te 3 March 2009, updated 1 March 2016.