But now, the pink beach is off limits. A protected desert isle except for one lonely caretaker who lives there all by himself like a hermit, it's known worldwide as the "pink island" for the exceptional colour shades of its sand. A photo posted by aledivanails (@aledivanails) on Jul 5, 2016 at 2:03am PDTBudelli's pink sand is more precious than gold. During summer tourists are allowed to visit Budelli only for the day and must stay within the Cavalieri shore on the other side of the pink beach. The pink paradise has gone from one owner to another like a ping pong ball, living in limbo.

Source: New Zealand Herald July 10, 2016 20:01 UTC