- What is the name of the hut at Lake Daniell? The hut at Lake Daniell is the Kōhanga Atawhai – Manson Nicholls Hut..
- Who was the hut named after? It was named after three trampers who died in a landslide. The trampers were Brian Manson, Sharon Manson, and Phillip Nicholls..
- Which native birds have proliferated in the Lake Daniell area due to intensive trapping of predators? The native birds are South Island Robin, Rifleman and Kākā.
- The original name of Lake Daniell was Lake Daniells with an (s)..
- Lake Daniell is approximately 558 to 566 meters (1,831 to 1,857 feet) above sea level..
- Why is the beech forest around Lake Daniell dangerous? The beech forest is Daniell because it all looks the same.
- The track crosses a gorge called the ‘Sluice Box”. What is a sluice box? A sluice box is a long, sloping trough used in gold mining to separate gold from gravel and dirt..
- Lake Daniell is within the Maruia Waka Huia special biodiversity area. What are the two key native animals being targeted for protection within this programme? (literally meaning “The Treasure Box of Maruia”) is an intensive native biodiversity and pest-trapping project managed by the Department of Conservation (DOC) in the Maruia Valley region of New Zealand’s South Island