Gillespies Point

Gillespies Point Kōhaihai (Māori)
Point
Gillespies Point at the mouth of the Waikowhai Stream
Gillespies Point Location of Gillespies Point
Coordinates: 43°23′49″S 169°50′28″E / 43.397°S 169.841°E / -43.397; 169.841
Location	Westland District, New Zealand
Offshore water bodies	Tasman Sea, Waikowhai Creek
Formed by	Glaciation, coastal erosion
Geology	Glacial moraine, primarily greywacke
Etymology	Unclear Māori etymology. Named Gillespie after James Edwin Gillespie
Native name	Kōhaihai (Māori)
Defining authority	New Zealand Geographic Board
Elevation	21 metres (69 ft)

Gillespies Point (Māori: Kōhaihai; officially Gillespies Point / Kōhaihai) is a small headland on the west coast of New Zealand's South Island. The point marks the north-eastern end of Gillespies Beach and the western end of Waikowhai Bluff, as well as the mouth of Waikowhai Stream. The point is deemed to have high conservation value despite not being covered by Westland Tai Poutini National Park or Waiau Glacier Coast Marine Reserve, and is a relatively untouched haul-out site of New Zealand fur seals.