The ferry foundered off Seatoun Beach during a storm in April
1968. Fifty-three people died. Most drowned off Eastbourne, swept
there by wind, waves and currents.
The Wahine's two masts were salvaged at the same time, the aft mast
was placed on Wellington's waterfront as a memorial in 1990, and
this one was installed in January 2010.
The cache is a nano, containing logsheet only so please bring
your own pen. PLEASE USE YOUR INITIALS RATHER THAN YOUR WHOLE CACHE
NAME AS THE LOGSHEET WILL LAST LONGER. Please also use stealth if
the area is busy.
Placed by a member of The Kiwicaching
Association of NZ