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Cape Maria van Diemen - Definition and Overview

Cape Maria van Diemen is the westernmost point of the North Island of New Zealand. Being close to the northern tip of the Aupouri Peninsula, many people in New Zealand also incorrectly believe it to be the northernmost point (that title goes to the Surville Cliffs, 30 kilometres to the east and slightly further north).

The cape was named by Abel Tasman after the wife of his patron, Anthony van Diemen, Governor General of Batavia (now Jakarta) in January 1643, on the same voyage of discovery during which he named Van Diemen's Land (now Tasmania).


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Example Usage of Diemen
mijnGSM: Friday at 12:45: bsmeets seen in Diemen.
Diemen: @zebramaedchen neee für mich waren Chatrooms damals noch heilig ! Wir hatten noch RESPEKT ! #früher_war_alles_besser #Chatrooms
Diemen: @elektritter ja er kann nun exhibitionistischer mit seinem Leben hausieren gehen :) #iPhone3GS #Videokamera
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