Gillespies Point
Gillespies Point (Māori: Kōhaihai; officially Gillespies Point / Kōhaihai) is a small headland on the west coast of New Zealand's South Island. The point marks the north-eastern end of Gillespies Beach and the western end of Waikowhai Bluff, as well as the mouth of Waikowhai Stream. The point is deemed to have high conservation value despite not being covered by Westland Tai Poutini National Park or Waiau Glacier Coast Marine Reserve, and is a relatively untouched haul-out site of New Zealand fur seals.
Gillespies Point
Kōhaihai (Māori) | |
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Point | |
Gillespies Point at the mouth of the Waikowhai Stream | |
Gillespies Point Location of Gillespies Point | |
| Coordinates: 43.397°S 169.841°E | |
| Location | Westland District, New Zealand |
| Offshore water bodies | Tasman Sea, Waikowhai Creek |
| Formed by | Glaciation, coastal erosion |
| Geology | Glacial moraine, primarily greywacke |
| Etymology | Unclear Māori etymology. Named Gillespie after James Edwin Gillespie |
| Native name | Kōhaihai (Māori) |
| Defining authority | New Zealand Geographic Board |
| Elevation | 21 metres (69 ft) |
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