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Punakaiki - Quiz
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  • 1. What is Punakaiki located between?
A) Westport and Greymouth
B) Queenstown and Wanaka
C) Auckland and Hamilton
D) Christchurch and Dunedin
  • 2. Which highway passes through Punakaiki?
A) State Highway 5
B) State Highway 1
C) State Highway 7
D) State Highway 6
  • 3. What is immediately adjacent to Punakaiki?
A) Abel Tasman National Park
B) Fiordland National Park
C) Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park
D) Paparoa National Park
  • 4. What popular attraction is accessible from Punakaiki?
A) Lake Tekapo
B) The Pancake Rocks and Blowholes
C) Milford Sound
D) Rotorua Geothermal Fields
  • 5. How far is Punakaiki from Greymouth?
A) 75 kilometres west
B) 56.3 kilometres south
C) 100 kilometres east
D) 46.3 kilometres north
  • 6. Which district does Punakaiki border to the south?
A) Tasman District
B) Grey District
C) Otago District
D) Canterbury District
  • 7. What is Te Miko known for?
A) A large lake
B) A mountain peak
C) An ancient forest
D) Sheer bluff and historical ladders
  • 8. Who were the original inhabitants of Punakaiki before European arrival?
A) Māori tribes in general
B) Ngāpuhi
C) Ngāti Waewae people
D) Ngāi Tahu
  • 9. What did early European explorers use to climb cliffs at Te Miko?
A) Metal ladders
B) Stone stairs
C) Ladders made of harakeke and rotting rātā vine
D) Wooden bridges
  • 10. What was the 'Jacob's Ladder'?
A) A rope bridge
B) A mountain trail
C) Chain ladders replacing wooden ones
D) A wooden staircase
  • 11. Which road replaced the 'rotten' ladders and was completed in 1867?
A) Razorback Road (Inland Pack Track)
B) Dolomite Drive
C) Te Miko Trail
D) Punakaiki Pathway
  • 12. What was the 'Post Office' in Punakaiki?
A) An actual post office building
B) A limestone overhang used for messages and graffiti
C) A lookout point
D) A meeting point for travelers
  • 13. What natural feature did early travellers have to navigate after crossing the Pororari River lagoon?
A) Dolomite Point
B) Paparoa Range
C) Te Miko Plateau
D) The Razorback
  • 14. When was a vehicular road built over the Dolomite Point headland?
A) 1931
B) 1867
C) 1929
D) 2018
  • 15. What event in 2018 caused severe damage to the road near Dolomite point?
A) Cyclone Fehi
B) Earthquake
C) Flood
D) Landslide
  • 16. How much did improvements cost after Cyclone Fehi's damage in 2018?
A) $7.8 million
B) $5 million
C) $10 million
D) $3 million
  • 17. What is the approximate number of permanent residents in Punakaiki?
A) Fewer than 100
B) Around 10,000
C) Exactly 200
D) More than 500,000
  • 18. How many visitors does Punakaiki host in some years?
A) Fewer than 100
B) At least 500,000
C) Exactly 250,000
D) Around 50,000
  • 19. Which marine animal is commonly seen close to the shore in Punakaiki?
A) Hector's dolphins
B) Blue whales
C) Great white sharks
D) Sea lions
  • 20. What type of bird has its only known breeding colonies close to Punakaiki?
A) Tūī
B) Westland petrel
C) Kererū
D) Blue penguin
  • 21. In which century were the Westland petrel colonies established?
A) 19th century
B) 16th century
C) 18th century
D) 20th century
  • 22. When was the Westland Petrel Special Protected Area designated?
A) 2005
B) 1999
C) 1985
D) 2010
  • 23. What type of tours are available for a breeding colony on private land near Punakaiki?
A) Self-guided tours
B) No tours
C) Virtual tours
D) Guided tours
  • 24. How old are the animal fossils found in limestone caves near Punakaiki?
A) 10,000 years
B) 25,000 years
C) 50,000 years
D) 100,000 years
  • 25. What period do the preserved animal fossils in Punakaiki date back to?
A) Holocene epoch
B) Pleistocene epoch
C) Otira Glaciation period
D) Miocene epoch
  • 26. Which large bird species is mentioned as part of the fauna from the Otira Glaciation period?
A) Penguins
B) Eagles
C) Moas
D) Albatrosses
  • 27. Which organization is not involved in the Punakaiki Coastal Restoration Project?
A) Rio Tinto
B) Department of Conservation
C) Conservation Volunteers
D) Tourism New Zealand
  • 28. How much land does the Punakaiki Coastal Restoration Project cover?
A) 10 hectares
B) 40 hectares
C) 200 hectares
D) 100 hectares
  • 29. What type of climate does Punakaiki have?
A) Tropical rainforest climate
B) Oceanic climate with prevailing westerlies
C) Desert climate
D) Continental climate
  • 30. What percentage of the business at the Punakaiki tavern was made up by overseas visitors?
A) 50%
B) 75%
C) 60%
D) 92%
  • 31. What term is used to describe those who stay overnight in their vehicles in Punakaiki?
A) Backpackers
B) Freedom campers
C) Campervanners
D) Tourists
  • 32. When did New Zealand's borders close to non-residents due to the COVID-19 pandemic?
A) On 19 March 2020
B) In December 2020
C) In July 2019
D) In January 2021
  • 33. What was the focus of tourism operators in Punakaiki during the border closure?
A) Reducing prices for international tourists
B) Expanding to new markets
C) Closing all tourist facilities
D) Attracting domestic visitors
  • 34. What was the reported status of campground bookings in January 2022?
A) Fully booked over the Christmas holiday season
B) Only available to international tourists
C) Half-empty with few visitors
D) Closed for renovation
  • 35. What unusual feature was planned for the new 'Experience Centre' at Punakaiki?
A) An indoor waterfall
B) A virtual reality tour
C) A green roof
D) A solar panel array
  • 36. When was a ceremony held to mark the start of construction on the new visitor centre?
A) 1 January 2020
B) 15 March 2019
C) 30 June 2021
D) 28 May 2022
  • 37. What feature at the Pancake Rocks becomes active during high tide and a south-westerly swell?
A) The cavern
B) The Putai Blowhole
C) The stalactites
D) The glow worms
  • 38. How long is the passageway in the Punakaiki cavern?
A) Around 130 metres (430 ft)
B) 2–3 days
C) 55 kilometres (34 mi)
D) Around 500 metres (1,600 ft)
  • 39. What is the rank of the Paparoa Track among New Zealand Great Walks?
A) First
B) Fifth
C) Twentieth
D) Tenth
  • 40. What is the Truman Track known for in Punakaiki?
A) It's a popular local walk
B) It's a cavern with stalactites and glow worms
C) It's a blowhole
D) It's a mountain biking track
  • 41. Which river is part of the Pororari River loop via the Inland Pack Track?
A) Pororari River
B) Pancake Rocks
C) Cave Creek
D) Punakaki River
  • 42. What is another name for the blowhole at Dolomite Point?
A) Putai Blowhole
B) Pororari Blowhole
C) Truman Blowhole
D) Paparoa Blowhole
  • 43. How accessible is the path to the Pancake Rocks?
A) Accessible only by foot
B) Not accessible at all
C) Wheelchair-navigable
D) Only for mountain bikers
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