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Cape Brett Lighthouse.
Heritage sites
The Cape Brett and Whangamumu area is rich in early Maori history with remains of ancient pa sites (fortified villages) visible. The lighthouse reserve contains historic features associated with the lighthouse settlement, and the WW II radar and signalling station.

A guiding light: The headland at Cape Brett has been keeping travelers safe for hundreds of years.

Whangamumu Harbour acted as a base for a shore whaling station in the 1800s and early 1900s.