Location of Cape Maria van Diemen

Cape Maria van Diemen is the westernmost point of the North Island of New Zealand. The North Island is one of the two main islands of New Zealand, the other being the South Island. New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island Being close to the northern tip of the Aupouri Peninsula, many people in New Zealand also incorrectly believe it to be the northernmost point (that title goes to the Surville Cliffs, 30 kilometres to the east and slightly further north). The Aupouri Peninsula is a Tombolo at the northern tip of the North Island of New Zealand. The Surville Cliffs ( are the northernmost point of the mainland of New Zealand. Originally an island composed mainly of basaltic-andesitic lava flows and dykes,^[1] drifting sands have joined it to the rest of the North Island during the late Pleistocene. The Late Pleistocene (also known as Upper Pleistocene or the Tarantian) is a stage of the Pleistocene Epoch.

The cape was named by Abel Tasman after the wife of his patron, Anthony van Diemen, Governor General of Batavia (now Jakarta) in January 1643, on the same voyage of discovery during which he named Van Diemen's Land (now Tasmania). Abel Janszoon Tasman ( 1603 - October 10 1659) was a Dutch seafarer, explorer, and Merchant. Anthony van Diemen (also Antonie, Antonio, Anton, Antonius) ( Culemborg, 1593&ndash Batavia, 19 April 1645 Jakarta (also DKI Jakarta) is the Capital and largest city of Indonesia. Van Diemen's Land was the original name used by Europeans for the island of Tasmania, now part of Australia. Tasmania is an Australian island and state of the same name It is located south of the eastern side of the Continent, being separated from it by Bass It is - along with the Three Kings Islands - one of only two geographic features in New Zealand to retain the names given to them by Abel Tasman. The Three Kings Islands ( Manawa-tawhi or Ngā Motu Karaka in Māori) are a group of

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Cape Maria van Diemen

Te Werahi Beach and Cape Maria van Diemen

Coordinates: 34°28′20″S 172°38′26″E / -34.472316, 172.64062