Heaphy Track - Quiz
Heaphy Track
  • 1. What is the elevation of Mount Perry?
A) 1,238 m (4,062 ft)
B) 1,100 m (3,609 ft)
C) 1,500 m (4,921 ft)
D) 1,300 m (4,265 ft)
  • 2. What panoramic views can be seen from the peak of Mount Perry?
A) Over the Aorere Valley and Golden Bay towards the North Island
B) Over the Southern Alps and Fiordland National Park
C) Over Lake Wakatipu and Queenstown
D) Over Abel Tasman National Park
  • 3. How long does it take to re-enter forest after leaving Perry Saddle Hut?
A) About an hour
B) 30 minutes
C) Two hours
D) Three hours
  • 4. When was the Gouland Downs Hut originally built?
A) 1928
B) 1936
C) 1950
D) 1945
  • 5. What type of geological formations can be found near Gouland Downs Hut?
A) Basalt columns and hot springs
B) Granite cliffs and rivers
C) Limestone arches, caves, and small waterfalls
D) Slate rocks and gorges
  • 6. What era were the sandstone and mudstone sedimentary rocks in Gouland Downs formed?
A) Lower Palaeozoic era around 400 to 500 million years ago
B) Cenozoic era around 65 million years ago
C) Mesozoic era around 200 million years ago
D) Triassic period around 250 million years ago
  • 7. What type of plain is the Gouland Downs area?
A) Mountain range
B) Peneplain
C) Plateau
D) Valley
  • 8. What was deposited on top of the older sedimentary rocks in Gouland Downs?
A) Basalt
B) Granite
C) Limestone
D) Shale
  • 9. Why were takahē translocated to Gouland Downs in 2018?
A) As part of a tourism initiative
B) For a breeding experiment
C) Due to habitat destruction elsewhere
D) To ensure the survival of the species
  • 10. Where were the takahē translocated from?
A) Fiordland National Park
B) Mount Cook Village
C) Abel Tasman National Park
D) Burwood Takahē Centre in Southland
  • 11. What has helped keep down the population of predators in Kahurangi National Park?
A) Intensive pest control and natural barriers
B) Introduction of new predator species
C) Fencing off the entire park
D) Use of chemical deterrents
  • 12. What type of soil is found in the remaining areas of Gouland Downs?
A) Shallow and infertile
B) Rich and fertile
C) Clayey and dense
D) Sandy and loose
  • 13. What plants thrive in the soil of Gouland Downs?
A) Kauri and rimu
B) Eucalyptus and acacia
C) Tussocks and rushes
D) Pine trees and ferns
  • 14. Who was the Heaphy Track named after?
A) John Clark
B) James Mackay
C) Charles Heaphy
D) Thomas Brunner
  • 15. In which national park is the Heaphy Track located?
A) Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park
B) Kahurangi National Park
C) Fiordland National Park
D) Abel Tasman National Park
  • 16. What natural event caused major damage to the Heaphy Track in February 2022?
A) Landslide
B) Floods
C) Earthquake
D) Wildfire
  • 17. What was the area named by James Mackay and his colleague?
A) Brunner Basin
B) Gouland Downs
C) Heaphy River Plains
D) Mackay Meadows
  • 18. Who was the European gold miner that first crossed approximately along today's route in 1859?
A) Thomas Brunner
B) John Clark
C) Aldrige
D) James Mackay
  • 19. In what year did James Mackay create a rough track between the upper Aorere River and the Heaphy River mouth?
A) October 1856
B) June 1865
C) December 1861
D) April 1870
  • 20. Who was engaged by the Collingwood County Council to survey a route suitable for horse carts in 1885?
A) Thomas Brunner
B) John Knyvett
C) Arthur Mackay
D) James Saxon
  • 21. When was the North-west Nelson Forest Park created, leading to the rediscovery of the track?
A) 1950
B) 1985
C) 1965
D) 1975
  • 22. In what year did Kahurangi National Park come into existence?
A) 2006
B) 2016
C) 1986
D) 1996
  • 23. Which district experienced heavy rain leading to the track closure in 2022?
A) Otago District
B) Tasman District
C) Buller District
D) Canterbury District
  • 24. How many bridges were damaged on the final section of Heaphy Track in 2022?
A) One
B) Three
C) Four
D) Two
  • 25. Which bridge was swept away by floods in 2022?
A) Heaphy River bridge
B) James Mackay bridge
C) Gunner River bridge
D) Pitt Creek bridge
  • 26. How high was the bridge deck above normal river level?
A) 3 meters (10 feet)
B) 9 meters (30 feet)
C) 12 meters (40 feet)
D) 6.5 meters (21 feet)
  • 27. What was the length of the Heaphy River suspension bridge?
A) 148.8 meters (488 feet)
B) 100 meters (328 feet)
C) 200 meters (656 feet)
D) 250 meters (820 feet)
  • 28. What service was established for walkers between Lewis Shelter and Heaphy Hut?
A) Ferry service
B) Bus transport service
C) Guided hiking tour
D) Helicopter shuttle service
  • 29. How many people had booked accommodation on the track before its reopening in October 2023?
A) 12,000
B) 5,000
C) 20,000
D) 8,000
  • 30. Who provided car transfer services until his retirement in 2018?
A) DOC
B) Tasman District Council
C) Derry Kingston
D) John Saxon
  • 31. What type of forest does the track from Brown Hut to Perry Saddle primarily pass through?
A) Grasslands
B) Coastal scrubland
C) Rainforest
D) Mature beech forest
  • 32. How many bunks are available at Perry Saddle Hut?
A) 28
B) 15
C) 50
D) 10
  • 33. Which endangered species might be seen near Saxon Hut?
A) Nīkau palms
B) Mountain bikers
C) Blue duck (whio)
D) Great spotted kiwi
  • 34. What type of birds can often be heard around Saxon Hut?
A) Great spotted kiwi
B) Nīkau palms
C) Blue ducks
D) Mountain bikers
  • 35. When did mountain biking become a permanent option on the Heaphy Track?
A) 1996
B) 2016
C) 2011
D) 2000
  • 36. Until what decade were there significant streams across the Heaphy Track that weren't bridged?
A) 1970s
B) 1960s
C) 1980s
D) 1950s
  • 37. When did a track worker die at Kohaihai Bluff?
A) 1930
B) 1919
C) 1945
D) 1925
  • 38. Who went missing on the Heaphy Track in October 1965?
A) A school teacher from Rockville
B) A hiker from Wellington
C) A park ranger
D) A tourist from Australia
  • 39. What happened to a visitor from the United States in March 1972?
A) She went missing on the climb up from Brown Hut
B) She completed the track successfully
C) She found an uncharted path
D) She was rescued after getting lost
  • 40. How many people stayed overnight at Gouland Downs Hut on one night during the 1970s?
A) 30
B) 50
C) 82
D) 100
  • 41. What happened to three young trampers from Auckland on 17 March 1980?
A) They died when swept off rocks at Crayfish Point
B) They found a shortcut to the end of the track
C) They were rescued by park rangers
D) They completed the track safely
  • 42. When was a solo tramper from Canterbury last seen before going missing?
A) At Kōhaihai
B) At the start of the track in Karamea
C) At Heaphy Hut
D) After leaving Perry Saddle Hut on his way south
  • 43. In which decade did demand first arise for a road connecting Karamea with the Nelson area?
A) The 1940s
B) The 1930s
C) The 1920s
D) The 1880s
  • 44. When did the government first indicate a willingness to proceed with a road through the route of the Heaphy Track?
A) March 1973
B) October 1934
C) October 1931
D) September 1973
  • 45. Who questioned the economic viability of the proposed road in October 1936?
A) The local West Coast and Collingwood population
B) Denis Marshall, the Minister of Lands
C) Garry Howard, Buller Mayor
D) Bob Semple, the Minister for Public Works
  • 46. In which month and year did proposals to build a road become a subject of public controversy?
A) April 1973
B) March 1973
C) December 1995
D) September 1973
  • 47. In which year did the Government announce that work on the environmental impact report for the proposed road would not proceed?
A) 1996
B) 1976
C) 1973
D) 1995
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