Sinclair Head / Te Rimurapa

Sinclair Head (Te Rimurapa) is a major promontory on the south coast of New Zealand's North Island. It lies 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) to the west of the entrance to Wellington Harbour, and a similar distance to the east of Cape Terawhiti.

The headland is named for Sir George Sinclair, a director of the New Zealand Company. The Māori name literally means "the search for seaweed".[1]

References

  1. ↑ Reed, A.W. (1975). Place names of New Zealand. Wellington: A.H. & A.W. Reed. p. 380.

Coordinates: 41°21′45″S 174°43′00″E / 41.36250°S 174.71667°E / -41.36250; 174.71667

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