on the rocks in a thick fog, but was later floated off. A navigable channel, about wide, runs between the Cape and Black Reef. Spotted shags roost on the Steeples, where salt-resistant taupata grows on the tops of the rocks. Rock lobster (kōura), blue cod (rāwaru), gurnard (kumukumu), sharks and snapper (tāmure) are fished around the rocks and orca probably feed off the fur seal colonies. The shellfish Cantharidus puysegurensis and Leptomya retiaria have been found on the rocks. Gallery References External links Photo of Cape Foulwind Video clip of cement works (1959) Buller District Foulwind