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