Cape Campbell
It is the third-easternmost point of the South Island, at a longitude of about 17416.5' East. (The two easternmost points are West head (it is the western shore of the opening to Tory Channel - the opposing shore being on Arapaoa Island), and Cape Jackson (between the entrances to Queen Charlotte Sound and Port Gore), both at a longitude of 17419' east.)
It was named by Captain James Cook after Captain (later Vice-Admiral) John Campbell, who had been a strong supporter of Cook's as Observer for the Royal Society.
The Cape Campbell Lighthouse has guided ships rounding the cape since 1870.
The third night of the Cape Campbell Track is spent at Cape Campbell, where the lighthouse keepers once stayed. When walking the Cape Campbell Track, a four-day private walking track, walkers retrace part of the original pack track used by the lighthouse keepers to obtain vital supplies from the Flaxbourne Station Homestead where the first telegraph office stood.
Climate
Climate data for Cape Campbell (1991–2020) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 18.8 (65.8) |
18.8 (65.8) |
17.7 (63.9) |
15.9 (60.6) |
14.2 (57.6) |
12.3 (54.1) |
11.4 (52.5) |
11.8 (53.2) |
13.1 (55.6) |
14.5 (58.1) |
15.8 (60.4) |
17.5 (63.5) |
15.2 (59.3) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 16.4 (61.5) |
16.6 (61.9) |
15.5 (59.9) |
13.8 (56.8) |
12.2 (54.0) |
10.2 (50.4) |
9.4 (48.9) |
9.8 (49.6) |
11.0 (51.8) |
12.1 (53.8) |
13.4 (56.1) |
15.2 (59.4) |
13.0 (55.3) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 14.1 (57.4) |
14.3 (57.7) |
13.4 (56.1) |
11.7 (53.1) |
10.1 (50.2) |
8.1 (46.6) |
7.4 (45.3) |
7.7 (45.9) |
8.8 (47.8) |
9.8 (49.6) |
11.1 (52.0) |
12.9 (55.2) |
10.8 (51.4) |
Average rainfall mm (inches) | 41.5 (1.63) |
37.0 (1.46) |
37.1 (1.46) |
36.8 (1.45) |
46.9 (1.85) |
63.1 (2.48) |
59.1 (2.33) |
44.7 (1.76) |
44.2 (1.74) |
39.2 (1.54) |
36.2 (1.43) |
40.3 (1.59) |
526.1 (20.72) |
Source: NIWA |
References
- ^ A.H, Carrington (1934). "Chapter 5 & 22". Ngaitahu, the story of the invasion and occupation of the South Island. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand.
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: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ Hoani, Pitini-Morera. He korero mo Tuteurutira raua ko Hinerongo [Manuscripts Collection. Ngāi Tahu Archive]. Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu. p. 4.
- ^ Beaglehole, John Cawte. The Life of Captain James Cook, Stanford University Press, Stanford, California (1974).
- ^ "CliFlo – National Climate Database : Cape Campbell Aws". NIWA. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
External links
- Cape Campbell at Land Information New Zealand.