Kaka Point

Kaka Point is a small settlement at the northern edge of The Catlins, an area of the southern South Island of New Zealand. It is located 14 km.south of Balclutha and 8 km. north of the headland of Nugget Point. It has a seasonally fluctuating population, and there are numerous batches (holiday homes) at the settlement. It has a permanent population of about 150. The settlement's best known resident was Māori poet Hone Tuwhare, who lived in Kaka Point for many years until his death in early 2008. Kaka point is known for the New Zealand Kākā bird, whose signature call is "ka-aa."

Towns and communities in the Clutha District Territorial authority

Balclutha Ward	Balclutha Finegand Kaka Point Lochindorb Otanomomo Paretai Port Molyneux Stirling Waipeka

Bruce Ward	Adams Flat Clarendon Clarksville Crichton Glenledi Glenore Hillend Kapiti Manuka Creek Milburn Milton Moneymore Mount Stuart Pukekoma Round Hill Taieri Beach Taieri Mouth Titri Toko Mouth Tokoiti Waihola

Catlins Ward	Ahuriri Flat Awatea Caberfeid Chaslands Glenomaru Hays Gap Hina Hina Houipapa Jack's Bay Kahuika Katea Maclennan Makura New Haven Nugget Point Otekura Owaka Owaka Valley Papatowai Pounawea Puerua Puketiro Purakauiti Purakaunui Purekireki Ratanui Romahapa Stuarts Tahakopa Tahatika Tahora Tarara Tautuku Tawanui Tirohanga

Clinton Ward	Arthurton Clinton Kuriwao Popotunoa Taumata Waipahi Wairuna

Clutha Valley Ward	Ashley Downs Awamangu Barnego Clifton Clydevale Greenfield Kaihiku Kakapuaka Pukeawa Pukepito Puketi Rongahere Stony Creek Te Houka Waiwera South Waitepeka Warepa Wharetoa

Kaitangata-Matau Ward	Benhar Kaitangata Matau Summer Hill Wangaloa

Lawrence-Tuapeka Ward	Beaumont Blue Spur Bowlers Creek Bungtown Craigellachie Forsyth Gabriel's Gully Johnston Kononi Lawrence Lee Flat Raes Junction Tuapeka Flat Tuapeka Mouth Tuapeka West Waipori Waitahuna Waitahuna Gully Waitahuna West Wetherstons

West Otago Ward	Black Gully Conical Hill Crookston Crossans Corner Dunrobin Dusky Forest Edievale Glenkenich Heriot Kelso Merino Downs Moa Flat Park Hill Pomahaka Rankleburn Tapanui Waikoikoi Wilden

Coordinates: 46°23′S 169°47′E / 46.383°S 169.783°E / -46.383; 169.783

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