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Kekerengu Station
  Latitude 42S  and  Longitude 174E

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Kekerengu Cottage is located in the Kekerengu Valley, Marlborough, South Island, New Zealand. We are situated halfway between  Blenheim and Kaikoura . Turn off SH1 at Kekerengu, and just a short drive down the country road you will  arrive at Kekerengu Station where the Cottage is situated. 

Heading from Blenheim: The last place to find a super market is Blenheim; New World is on the right when heading through town on State highway 1, just after the railway crossing roundabout. This is open 7 days a week. Keeping on the same road and direction you will be out of town towards Kekerengu, Kaikoura and Christchurch. 
About 15 minutes out of town you drive through Seddon. There is a small general Store on the left for forgotten shopping items.
Ward is the next village and here there are a two eating places – the Ward pub that does good bar meals and takeaways and the Flaxbourne petrol station which has great pies and sandwiches.  This is the only petrol station between Blenheim  and Kaikoura and is the one nearest to Kekerengu (about 15 minutes drive).  Beware though - it shuts about 7pm. They also carry drinks, snacks and basic food items, and rent videos.  

Heading from Kaikoura: The last place to find a super market is Kaikoura, a New World which is open 7 days, This is on the main road (State highway 1). New World is on the right hand side of the  road heading towards Kekerengu, Blenheim and Picton. This is the last town you can buy petrol before you get to Kekerengu.  On the way up to Kekerengu you can buy cooked crays from the roadside vendors on both left and right going through Waipapa Bay. Don’t forget to look out for seals also. They bask on the rocks where the road is close to the sea. There are viewing points to pull off the road so no need to stop at dangerous roadside places.