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The top of New Zealand, Cape Reinga

The very top of New Zealand has a lighthouse and is called Cape Reinga. Many people visit here at sunset to record time lapses, see where two oceans converge, and to say goodbye to the year gone by on December 31st. The public toilets (restrooms) here do not have water basins to wash your hands because of how remote a location it is, so visitors are encouraged to bring their own water. Though ample hand sanitiser and soap dispensers are provided on Cape Reinga. There are no rubbish bins (trash cans) available, so you must take anything away that you brought with you. The nearest gas station and town is probably a 45min drive south of the Cape, and most locals that live near this beautiful place live on water tank/stormwater supply and are mostly farmers or homesteaders. The nearest decent-sized town is Kaitaia which has stores you would usually see in bigger towns/cities.

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