Kaka Point
Kaka Point | |
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Rural settlement | |
Aerial Kaka Point | |
| Coordinates: 46°23′S 169°47′E / 46.383°S 169.783°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Otago |
| Territorial authority | Clutha District |
| Ward | Catlins |
| Electorates |
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| Government | |
| • Territorial authority | Clutha District Council |
| • Regional council | Otago Regional Council |
| • Mayor of Clutha | Bryan Cadogan |
| • Southland MP | Joseph Mooney |
| • Te Tai Tonga MP | Tākuta Ferris |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.36 km2 (0.14 sq mi) |
| Population (June 2024) | |
• Total | 230 |
| • Density | 640/km2 (1,700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+12 (New Zealand Standard Time) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+13 (New Zealand Daylight Time) |
| Postcode | 9271 |
| Local iwi | Ngāi Tahu |
Kaka Point is a small town at the northern edge of The Catlins, an area of the southern South Island of New Zealand. It is located 15 kilometres (9.3 miles) south of Balclutha and 8 km north of the headland of Nugget Point. It has a seasonally fluctuating population, and there are numerous cribs (holiday homes) at the settlement. The settlement's best−known resident was Māori poet Hone Tuwhare, who lived in Kaka Point for many years until he died in 2008. Kaka Point is named for the kākā bird, whose signature call is "ka-aa."
There is a restaurant, a motel, bed and breakfasts establishments, and a camping grounds in Kaka Point.