Four backcountry locations named after explorers’ animals
Plenty of features in the backcountry bear the name of animals. Of many examples, here are a small number: Mad Dog Hill (Kaweka Forest Park), Dead Dog Hut (Ruahine Forest Park), Cow Saddle, Cattle Ridge (Tararua Forest Park), Moa Park, Goat Bay (Abel Tasman National Park), Weka Saddle (Mt Richmond Forest Park), Kea Pass (central Southern Alps), Cat Creek (West Coast), Stag Pass, Rabbit Pass, (Mt Aspiring National Park), Blowfly Hut (South Westland), Possum Hut (Silver Peaks) and Rat Island (Rakiura). But what about features named after specific creatures? Here are four.