Year 11 Geography field trip to Napier.
On Wednesday 23 March, the Year 11 Geography students went on their annual day trip to Napier. This full day trip focusses on the Napier Earthquake of 1931 – New Zealand’s worst natural disaster with 258 people killed.
The students looked at changes to the Napier central area, Bluff hill, the Ahuriri area (once under the sea and uplifted above it in the earthquake) and Park Island cemetery, (where there is a mass grave for the earthquake victims). The Napier museum was also visited, where the earthquake section was of real interest to the students. In addition, time was given to students to spend time in central Napier, and buy their lunch.
This trip is always a highlight of the Year 11 Geography year.
In Term 3, there is another Year 11 field trip to look at the Manawatu Gorge and Woodville, looking at the impacts of the frequent Gorge closure due to slips.
