East Cape
Britishnoun
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the easternmost point of New Guinea, on Milne Bay
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the easternmost point of New Zealand, on North Island
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the former name for Cape Dezhnev
Example Sentences
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The team also examined 21 years of seafloor light estimates derived from satellite data along New Zealand's East Cape.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 14, 2026
An environmental activist, researcher, and writer, Ngata lives in the remote East Cape of Te Ika-a-Māui, the North Island of Aotearoa, New Zealand.
From National Geographic ● Feb. 6, 2024
Much of New Zealand's North Island, including Tairawhiti, also known as East Cape, has experienced heavy rain, big seas and high winds as ex-tropical cyclone Hale has passed over the country.
From Reuters ● Jan. 10, 2023
This dispatch brings her to the East Cape of Mexico’s Baja California peninsula, which took the No. 11 spot on the list and is the 10th stop on Jada’s itinerary.
From New York Times ● Apr. 24, 2018
"What did you find at East Cape?" he asked.
From The Ice Pilot by Leverage, Henry
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