Gable End Foreland is a prominent headland on the northeastern coast of New Zealand's North Island. It is located 30 kilometres northeast of Tuaheni Point and 20 kilometres south of Tolaga Bay.

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Gable End Foreland
Gable End Foreland Location in New Zealand
Coordinates: 38°31′39″S 178°17′33″E / 38.52750°S 178.29250°E / -38.52750; 178.29250
Country	New Zealand
Region	Gisborne Region
Time zone	UTC+12 (NZST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+13 (NZDT)
Area code	06
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The headland was named by Captain James Cook on his first voyage to New Zealand in 1769. The name reflects the similarity of the weathered cliff to a house gable.

An automated navigation light is situated on the foreland at an elevation of 210 metres.^[1]

1. ^ list of NZ lighthouses

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