Double Hut
Hakatere Conservation Park
A very basic retired mustering hut on the Swin River South Branch, near Lake Heron, and popular with hunters. The hut is located on the Te Araroa Trail southwest of Clent Hills Saddle.
The hut was likely built between 1902 and 1906, although huts are mapped on the site as far back as 1889. A lean-to was added in the 1930s.
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Owner
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Owner: DOC |
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Category
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Basic Hut/Bivvy |
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Sleeps
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Sleeps 6
6
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Facilities
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Toilet, Open fireplace |
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Water supply
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Tap or tank water |
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Getting there
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From the south, the Stour Track leads in from Ashburton Gorge Road at the Stour River. From the west, a route leads around Lake Heron and up the Swin Stream. This route starts where the Hakatere Heron Road first meets Lake Heron. The Te Araroa Trail passes the hut, running from Jacobs Stream on the Hakatere Heron Road over Clent Hills and Turtons Saddles out to Double Hill Run Road, next to the Rakaia River. |
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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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800m |
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Mobile phone coverage
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No coverage |
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Maps
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NZTopo50-BX19
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Link
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www.doc.govt.nz/p...http://www.doc.govt.nz/parks-and-recreation/places-to-stay/backcountry-huts-by-region/canterbury/mid-and-south-canterbury/double-hut/ |
ID 2280
About this hut
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