Stewart Island Place Names ……
South Cape
Whiore ….. “The Tail” … of an animal
South Cape …… “A descriptive name”… given by Captn James Cook March 1770. Although Cook actually named it “Cape South” As he named the other 3 Cardinal Capes… “North Cape”, “Cape East” and “Cape West”
Sails Ashore and Kowhai Lane are Solar Powered
Sails Ashore now produces 100 % of our electrical needs, and have cut our non renewable heating fuel usage to around 20% of pre solar.
Kowhai Lane is "Grid Tied" and exports excess electricity to the local grid.
Both have significantly reduced our carbon footprint
Sails Ashore, Kowhai Lane & Sails Tours
11 View Street,
Stewart Island, 9846
NEW ZEALAND
+64 3 219 1151
Email: tait@sailsashore.co.nz
Web: www.sailsashore.co.nz
We are Fully Vaccinated