Dillons Hut
The New Dillons Hut (sleeps 10, stove, tank water) lies in the middle reaches of the Taipo valley, 10 minutes upstream from the historic Dillons Homestead. It presumably aimed to replace this character-laden historic building - however, the storm of protest this provoked seems to have ensured that the old hut will also remain.
This is a characterless modern tramping hut - weathertight, rodentproof but lacking the feel of the old place (and also lacking the mice). Look at them both, they're only 10 minute apart, and make your choice ...
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Owner
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Owner: DOC |
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Category
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Standard Hut |
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Sleeps
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Sleeps 10
10
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Facilities
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Toilet, Enclosed wood/coal burner |
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Water supply
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Tap or tank water |
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Getting there
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Kelly Shelter SH73: 10km (4-7 hrs). 1000m climb/descent along cut track/poled route over Kelly Range via Carroll's Hut Taipo Roadend SH73: 9km. Valley floor track (4wd) has disappeared in lower reac Mid Taipo Hut: 9km. Track from Hura Creek cut and marked. Cableway over river crossing difficult to operate solo Dunn Creek Hut: 9km. Valley floor marked/poled route to Dunn Creek. River route to slips/waterfalls 1.5km below hut. Overgrown marked route from left (looking up) of 2nd slip |
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Unlocked
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This hut is unlocked and open to access. |
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Bookings
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No bookings — open access
No — open access
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Altitude
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240m |
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Mobile phone coverage
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No coverage |
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Maps
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NZTopo50-BV20
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