Mauao from Moturiki Island
Moturiki Island, also known as "Leisure Island", is located just off Mount Maunganui beach. It is connected to the beach by a man-made land bridge. NIWA maintains a tide meter on Moturiki Island and it also offers rock climbing opportunities.
Marineland Ltd built an aquarium in 1966, but this was closed in May 1981. Later in 1981 Marineland was reconstructed into Leisure Island, a water park with swimming pools, bumper boats and hydro slide, which operated until 1990 when it was removed from the island.
The island has been restored with native plantings and is now a nesting area for penguins and other native birds, so no dogs allowed.
There are great scenic views of the Mount (Mauao) and beaches, you can watch surfers and fishermen in action, and don't forget to check out the 'Blowhole' at the end of the island, at it's most spectacular when there's plenty of surf. It's a popular spot with both tourists and locals, so watch out for muggles!
N.B. The cache is on dry land, despite how it appears on the map! No need to climb down any cliffs, but please take GREAT CARE with young children as there are steep drop-offs not far from GZ.
The cache is a small camoed screw-top container, secured in place. It only contains a log sheet so please provide your own pen/pencil.
FIRST TO FIND: SplattyNZ & Keltic-Kiwi. Congratulations!
