Spit Island
Posted by: StagsRoar
S 46° 04.345 E 166° 37.858
58G E 626124 N 4896613
On the SouthWest Coast of Fiordland, New Zealand is a small tidal Peninsula/Island that has claimed numerous small plane crashes.
Waymark Code: WM1GN
Location: South Island, New Zealand
Date Posted: 09/15/2005
Views: 73
This beach is for the most part mainly used by
Hunters wanting to get into the New Zealand backcountry for
Deerstalking. One of the easier ways to get there is to be flown by Cessna and landed on the beach adjoining Spit Island. Having done this trip I can honestly say it was a bit of a 'white knuckler' landing on this beach and my fears where not alleviated when the pilot dropping us there stated that Spit Island is the cemetary of 5 plane crashes over the years. To fossick around on Spit Island you will easily find sheets of Aircraft Aluminium from wing, tail or fuselage of differing colors and shapes.
The crash date listed is not true as there have been numerous and I was unable to obtain a date but would assume that the 60's, 70's and 80's would have been a probable time during the hey-day of Deer and
Venison recovery in the country when every man and his dog was flying something in order to secure some Deer/Venison for the lucrative market that it was back then.
Hunting in area - use caution Check Tide Before Caching Scenic View Weather Permitting Wear bug repellant! |
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