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Turquoise water of the open Tasman Sea seen from the beach under a blue sky with white clouds

How to get away from Cape Foulwind
With a name like Cape Foulwind, you may understand why you want to get away. And how far you must go.
Here the Europeans, the Dutch explorer Abel Tasman, anchored in Aotearoa (and later naming it New Zealand), for the first time in 1642. The weather was probably good, and he called the outcrop Cliff Rock.
Then the English Captain James Cook found this place in 1770 under probably worse conditions. He named it Cape Foulwind. Since the English won the competition of ruling Aotearoa, the name stuck.

Signs, and what to do
This signpost is close to the fur seal colony in Tauranga Bay, on a windy, salty and fresh spot to get a good outlook of the area. On this track going south from Cape Foulwind Lighthouse there are stiff cliffs down to pebble beaches and the Tasman Sea, and low rolling hills towards the mountains in east.
This area is a nice spot to stop, relax and enjoy the outlook and beach, especially if you are a surfer. Or hike along the trails and exhibit some coastal flora and fauna of the West Coast Region in South Island. And some fresh, varying weather conditions.
Included an old, secluded track-and-bowl-system near the lighthouse.
The seal colony is well protected, but easy observable from a safe distance from the walking track. The closest town is Westport, and they have all necessary amenities from lodging to food, drinks and hiking equipment.

https://westcoast.co.nz/visit/operators/cape-foulwind-walkway/

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Photo shows a signpost placed in a coastal landscape with bushes, gras and other greenery plants typical for New Zealand in the lower background. The signs point to places a long distance from this spot, like London 16 266 km, Sydney 1719 km and Zurich 16 093 km and local cities like Christchurch 190 km and Dunedin 397 km. The pole is solid fasten in a concrete flat area, with a walkway leading off to the right. The upper background is a lightly clouded blue sky.

🌊🪁🏄 #kitesurfing #TasmanSea

The image depicts a coastal scene with a wide sandy beach in the foreground. The beach is bordered by a line of green vegetation, likely dunes, which extends into the distance. The ocean is visible with waves breaking near the shore, creating white foam. The sky is overcast with gray clouds, suggesting a gloomy or stormy weather condition. The overall color palette is muted, with shades of gray, blue, and green dominating the scene. There are no visible people or man-made structures, giving the image a natural and serene appearance.
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The image depicts a coastal scene with a cloudy sky and choppy ocean waves. In the foreground, a person is kite surfing, visible as a small figure in the water, with a black kite flying above them. The kite is positioned in the center of the image, slightly above the horizon line. The ocean is a mix of dark and light blue hues, with white foam on the waves, indicating strong winds. In the background, a sandy beach is visible, with some buildings and vegetation along the shoreline. The overall atmosphere is overcast, with a grayish-blue sky filled with clouds, suggesting a windy day suitable for kite surfing.

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Right at the #CapeReinga #Lighthouse there is the #Meetingpoint of #TasmanSea and the #PacificOcean. Looks awesome! #NewZealand #Neuseeland #Backpacking #Roadtrip

Navigating US-China Tensions
https://consortiumnews.com/2025/03/12/navigating-us-china-tensions/
Canberra’s failure to detect live-firing by Chinese warships has exposed weaknesses in Australia’s defence, which in just a couple of weeks has changed for the worse, writes Peter Cronau. By Peter Cronau Declassified Australia Australia is caught in a jam,…
#Politics #Australia #China #Commentary #Intelligence #Military #Surveillance #U.s. #AdmiralDavidJohnston #AirservicesAustralia #AustraliaDefenceForce #ChineseNavy #EdwardSnowden #NationalReconnaissanceOffice(nro) #NewZealandDefenceForce #PeterCronau #PineGap #SignalsIntelligence(sigint) #TasmanSea

Ahoy for #MeerMittwoch! 👋

#Photography #TasmanSea

A color photo in a wide rectangular format with a white border. The water’s surface is filled with intense, glittering light reflections, creating a sparkling backdrop. A silhouette of a stand-up paddleboarder appears near the center, giving a sense of scale against the vast, sunlit waves.

China's recent naval exercises near Australia and New Zealand, though legal, highlight Beijing’s growing reach and willingness to test other nations' responses. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/editorials/2025/02/28/chinas-new-military-capability/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #editorials #australia #newzealand #china #pla #plan #tasmansea #defense

An airline pilot alerted Australian authorities about a live-fire drill by Chinese naval ships last week in the Tasman Sea that forced 49 flights to change their paths. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/02/25/asia-pacific/china-navy-tasman-flights-australia/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #china #australia #newzealand #defense #tasmansea

"'They're showing the flag, they're showing that China has a blue-water capacity, that they can move around the world at will'.

When Western warships were off China, as they frequently were, 'we don't want the Chinese to over-react'."

#StephenHoadley, Professor Emeritus, Auckland University, and honorary Navy captain, 2025
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/542460/nz-defence-force-says-no-notice-given-from-china-about-navy-ships-in-the-tasman-sea

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#China #Navy #TasmanSea

#TasmanSea

A high-angle, long shot of the ocean on a partly cloudy day. The water is a deep blue in the distance, gradually transitioning to a vibrant teal closer to the shore. Small waves lap against a rocky shoreline covered with greenish-brown algae. Two small ships are visible on the horizon.

𝗪𝗜𝗞𝗜𝗣𝗘𝗗𝗜𝗔 𝗣𝗜𝗖𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗘 𝗢𝗙 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗗𝗔𝗬

✧ Gibson's albatross ✧

Gibson's albatross (Diomedea antipodensis gibsoni) is a large seabird in the albatross family, Diomedeidae, named after the Australian amateur ornithologist John Douglas Gibson. It is found principally in the Auckland Islands of New Zealand, foraging in the Tasman Sea, with most individuals nesting on Adams Is...

#AucklandIslands #AdamsIsland #TasmanSea #Diomedeidae #Australia #Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gibson%27s_albatross

#lovesthesea and the #TasmanSea in particular :leftsharkdance:

Royal National Park headland on the Tasman Sea

Kamay National Park headland on the Tasman Sea

#coalcliff #tasmansea

Steep coal cliff escarpment covered in dense bushland along the Tasman Sea

#weather beaten #Rugby #Goalposts, West coast, #SouthIsland #newzealand with #Seagulls #birds #TasmanSea #coast #beach #football

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Green coastal meadow under a bright blue sky

Layered sandstone rock on an ocean headland

⛵ season on the #TasmanSea

Red little sailing ship on the wise open ocean

"South-east #Australia #marine #heatwave forecast to be literally off the scale - Patch of Tasman sea expected to warm over spring and summer to temperatures that risk significant losses to sea life

Australia’s south-east could be in for a marine heatwave that is literally off the scale, raising the prospect of significant losses in fishing and aquaculture.

The Bureau of Meteorology has forecast a patch of the Tasman Sea off Tasmania and Victoria could be at least 2.5C above average from September to February, and it could get hotter.

Oceanographer Grant Smith said the colour-coded scale the bureau uses to map forecast sea surface temperature anomalies stops at 2.5C. “We didn’t account for anomalies that high when we developed this ... it could be 3C, it could be 3.5C, but we can’t see how high it goes,” he said.
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South-eastern Australia is a known climate change hotspot with its waters warming about four times faster than the global average."

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/aug/27/south-east-australia-marine-heatwave-forecast-to-be-literally-off-the-scale

#TasmanSea #MarineHeatwave #OceanWarming #CoralReefs #CoralReef #SeaLife #ClimateCrisis #ClimateEmergency #Climate #Klima #Klimakrise #SST #SeaSurfaceTemperature #Oceans #Ocean #ClimateDiary #Tasmania