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Cape Jackson, New Zealand
Peninsula in Marlborough, New Zealand / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Cape Jackson (Māori: Te Taonui-a-Kupe) is a peninsula in Marlborough, in the South Island of New Zealand. It lies between Queen Charlotte Sound / Tōtaranui and Cook Strait.[1]
Cape Jackson
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![]() Cape Jackson, Marlborough, New Zealand | |
Coordinates: 40.9966°S 174.3134°E / -40.9966; 174.3134 | |
Location | Marlborough Sounds, Aotearoa New Zealand |
Etymology | Named for Sir George Jackson. Māori name translates as 'the large spear of Kupe' |
Native name | Te Taonui-a-Kupe (Māori) |
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, and is available to the public via arrangement with the owners.[citation needed]
The cliffs on Cape Jackson are known as Te Kupenga-a-Kupe, 'the fishing net of Kupe', named for their resemblance to nets being hung out to dry. According to legend Kupe left a fishing net here.[2][3]
Major efforts are underway to regenerate the native bush which once covered the six square kilometres (1,500 acres) of the peninsula.