diff --git a/region.cpp b/region.cpp
index a2b20061..86778a63 100644
--- a/region.cpp
+++ b/region.cpp
@@ -109,6 +109,15 @@ util::region<T>::base (void) const
 }
 
 
+//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+template <typename T>
+util::point<2,T>
+util::region<T>::far (void) const
+{
+    return { x + w, y + h };
+}
+
+
 //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 template <typename T>
 util::point<2,T>
diff --git a/region.hpp b/region.hpp
index b89d6a79..73c9d7f9 100644
--- a/region.hpp
+++ b/region.hpp
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ namespace util {
         bool empty (void) const;
 
         point<2,T> base    (void) const;
+        point<2,T> far     (void) const;
         point<2,T> centre  (void) const;
         point<2,T> closest (point<2,T>) const;