Once you get down to the beach from Moonraker Way, Split Apple Rock is just off the coast. The peaks in the distance are the Marlborough Sounds. The birds on the large rock behind Split Apple Rock are spotted shags (Stictocarbo punctatus), which are common along the coast in the Abel Tasman. During the breeding season, both males and females develop a punky, shaggy crest, which is where the name “shag” comes from.
Split Apple Rock from the beach
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