Another cache to add to the few on Quail Island. 

Ōtamahua (Quail Island) has quite an interesting history for such a small island. The island was farmed briefly in 1851 by the Ward brothers - until two of the brothers drowned in the harbour - and then it passed through several hands until it was used as a Quarantine Station in 1875 for new immigrants.

In 1907 a small leprosy colony was established on the island and housed several patients until 1925, when the remaining lepers were sent to Fiji. After the turn of the century, when Antarctic exploration was at its peak, the island was used to quarantine and train dogs and ponies for Scott and Shackleton’s expeditions. In 1917 the island hospital was used during the influenza epidemic. There are replica dog kennels and a replica leprosy patient’s hut built on the island by students of Cathedral College. The quarantine barracks have been restored and moved down to the beach front.

This cache can be found at the replica Lepers Cottage. From here there is a nice view over the most popular swimming bay on the island. Container is a 20ml camo'ed pill bottle.