Kakapo Bay's beach is rather interesting - the left half, as you are facing the water, is shingle. The right half is sand. And the dividing line is very sudden! Alas there is no public access. The cache is a little way up the stream that feeds into the bay.
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Kakapo are the world's heaviest parrot, also the world's only flightless parrot and the world's only nocturnal parrot. The Māori name, kākāpō, literally means "night parrot". They can grow to 2 - 4 kg, up to about twice the weight of an average chicken. Kakapo are excellent climbers and can use their wings to glide or parachute at about 45 degrees. There are less than 150 kakapo left, closely monitored on three offshore predator cleared islands.
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Note that the section of road from Underwood and White's Bay is unsealed. Best avoided when wet as it can get quite slippery. When dry this is an excellent road. This route from Blenheim to Picton can take 2-3 times longer than the direct route along SH1. More if you are caching along the way!
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