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Matiri Valley to Wangapeka Saddle
Hurricane Hut
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Distance: less than 100m away
The hut can be seen from well down the flat, before you het there.
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Tarn on the Matiri to Wangapeka ridge
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Distance: less than 100m away
This little tarn is the only water along the ridge and also makes a good camping spot if you want ...
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Hurricane Hut
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Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 4.
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Distance: less than 100m away
A pleasant 4 bunker at the head of the Matiri
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Hurricane Hut
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Distance: less than 100m away
A compact little hut in the head of the Matiri Valley
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Matiri Valley to Wangapeka Saddle
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Distance: less than 100m away
An interesting cross country trip in Kahurangi National Park
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1000 Acre Plateau
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Distance: less than 100m away
The route from The Matiri Road end up to the Plateau, Larrikins Hut and on to climb the Needle
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Lake Matiri Hut
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Distance: less than 100m away
Watch out for wasps at this hut! Much more nuisance than sandflies.
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Lake Matiri Hut
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Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 8.
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Distance: less than 100m away
A tidy little hut nestled in forest, with views across Lake Matiri, and a picnic table where you can admire ...
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Reflections on Lake Matiri
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Distance: less than 100m away
Photographed from river flats about 20 mins from the hut. When the wind has died down, reflections are possible, in ...
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Lake Matiri
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Distance: less than 100m away
Lake Matiri Hut is just visible to the right in the forest.
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Thousand Acres Plateau
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3 – 4 days. Medium. Return via same track.
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Distance: less than 100m away
Explore a cliff-edged tussock plateau near Murchison.
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Lake Matiri Hut
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Distance: less than 100m away
8-bunker perched on a steep bank with great view over tranquil lake.
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Tarn - Matiri Tops
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Distance: less than 100m away
Tarn, and sole campspot / water source on the Matiri Tops. 3km north of pt1442
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Hurricane Hut
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Distance: less than 100m away
Hurricane Hut - tumbled limestone bluffs beyond
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Mt. Luna via the stone track
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3 days. Medium. 19hrs.
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Distance: less than 100m away
Stone hut is a days march in from the Rolling river, taking the main Wangapeka track.From Stone hut ford the ...
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Stone Hut
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Distance: less than 100m away
On the Wangapeka track. Very cosy. Saw Whio in the river adjacent to the hut.
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Stone Hut
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Distance: less than 100m away
Not made of stone but lots of stones on the track upstram from here
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Blue duck / whio
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Distance: less than 100m away
The blue duck is an uncommon duck found on swiftly flowing rivers only in New Zealand. This one was swimming ...
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Camping by the Tarn on the Matiri Wangapeka Ridge
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Distance: less than 100m away
There was one established tent site and we found room for another tent.
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McConchies Hut
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Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 4.
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Distance: 131m away
Standard 4 bunk hut in the Matiri Valley, Kahurangi National Park.
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Stone Hut (Kahurangi)
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Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 10.
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Distance: 138m away
Stone Hut is situated on the banks of the Wangapeka River where it meets Stone Creek. The Wangapeka Track continues ...
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Siberia Flat campsite
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Basic Campsite (DOC). 40 spaces.
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Distance: 211m away
Camping next to the Wangapeka River near the start of the Wangapeka Track.
Facilities include picnic tables nestled amongst trees ...
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Mt Arthur to Murchison
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Distance: 333m away
track from Mt Atrhur Tablelands to Murchison via Wangapeka Saddle, Nugget Knob and the Matiri Valley
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Patches of bush on Matiri Range Dec 2017
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Distance: 507m away
This view shows the landscape of the Matiri Range and looks SW from near Point 1393m. You need to cross ...
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Lake Matiri panorama
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Distance: 1.5km away
Views of Lake Matiri and the unnamed peak 1358m on the way up to the Thousand Acres Plateau.
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Lake Matiri
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Distance: 1.5km away
A bird's eye view, from the steep climb onto the Thousand Acres Plateau.
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Larrikin Hut to Hurricane Hut via Mt Haystack
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Distance: 1.8km away
This pic is taken from point 1442 looking back towards Mt Haystack. The point on the skyline is 1411 on ...
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Chummies Track
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Medium. Return by the same track.
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Distance: 2.1km away
Marked tramping track to John Reid Hut and the Arthur Range tops. NB - the start of the track requires ...
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Fuchsia forest - route to Biggs Tops
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Distance: 2.1km away
Fuchsia forest - route to Biggs Tops
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Wangapeka Saddle
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Distance: 2.3km away
Wangapeka Saddle from Nuggett Knob. Mt Luna to the right
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Matiri Wangapeka ridge from Nuggett Knob
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Distance: 2.3km away
This photo shows the whole ridge. Point 1442 above Hurricane Hut is in the middle and the tarn is on ...
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Great place for a snack
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Distance: 2.4km away
Doing my Garfield act on the last day of the Wangapeka
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Wangapeka Track
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4 – 5 days. Medium. One way.
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Distance: 2.4km away
A Long gold trail following a series of river valleys.
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Nuggett Knob Close up
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Distance: 3.0km away
Only one more hill to go over before the Wangapeka
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Courthouse Flat campsite
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Basic Campsite (DOC). 25 spaces.
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Distance: 3.0km away
Wide grassy camping in the Wangapeka Valley. A common access point onto Mount Owen via Granity Pass Hut. A number ...
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Mount Owen - northern approach from Courthouse Flat
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1 – 2 days. Medium. Return via same track.
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Distance: 3.0km away
Mount Owen (1875m) is the highest point in Kahurangi National Parks, a bare landscape of marble karst including New Zealand's ...
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Blue Creek Track
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Easy. Return by the same track.
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Distance: 3.0km away
This short walk sets off from the site of a gold mining town, exploring mining relics and a river resurgence.
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Nice clearings in the Upper Matiri
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Distance: 3.1km away
After a lot of bush and river travel, this clearing make a pleasant respite
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Crossing the plateau.
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Distance: 3.8km away
The long walk across the Thousand Acres Plateau, toward the distant Needle and Haystack.
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kiwi saddle hut
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Distance: 3.9km away
6 bed doc hut open fire water stunning veiws
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Kiwi Saddle Hut (Wangapeka)
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Distance: 4.1km away
Kiwi Saddle Hut after a light overnight snow.
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Culliford's Battery
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Distance: 4.2km away
A temporary four-stamper in Blue Creek near Mount Owen. A quartz reef was discovered here in 1870 by Alfred Culliford. ...
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Biggs Tops
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Distance: 4.4km away
Biggs Tops looking into the Kendall Valley and down the Karamea River from behind Trevor Carter Hut.
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Poor Pete's Hut
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Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 2.
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Distance: 4.6km away
A new biv replaced the old orange shack in February 2012. The hut features a conservatory-style foyer with a transparent ...
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Poor Pete's NEW hut
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Distance: 4.6km away
Installed January 2012. Still 2 bunk but room for 3 or 4 in extension at a squeeze! Nice new water ...
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Poor Pete NEW hut, January 2012
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Distance: 4.6km away
Very nice hut now. The new one is the refurbished 'Baigent's Biv' (wherever that was! lol ) with an interesting ...
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Water supply at Poor Pete's
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Distance: 4.6km away
Primitive but it works and the water is clean
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Poor Pete's Hut
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Distance: 4.6km away
A battered shack but has a couple of comfortable bunks inside. Probably welcome shelter for no more than 2 people
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Poor Pete's Hut
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Distance: 4.6km away
Slightly delapidated but not in a pretty way, Poor Pete's Hut is in a good location, overlooking the Thousand Acres ...
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Leslie-Karamea
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3 – 4 days. Medium. One way.
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Distance: 4.7km away
Joins onto Wangapeka Track.
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Kiwi Saddle Hut (Wangapeka)
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Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 6.
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Distance: 4.8km away
Six bunk hut in NZFS style. Tent sites available in clearing around hut. In early January 2007 there were a ...
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Trevor Carter Hut
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Distance: 4.8km away
Trevor Carter Hut, July 2009, I spent 2 days here waiting for the rain and thunder to stop.
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Trevor Carter Hut
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Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 12.
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Distance: 4.8km away
A new 12 bunk DOC hut on the Karamea River
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Larrikin Creek Hut
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Distance: 5.1km away
A small but tidy hut near the Hundred Acres Plateau.
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Larrikin Creek Hut
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Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 4.
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Distance: 5.1km away
A tidy hut located in forest margin at the foot of the Haystack, a small peak with striking mudstone banding. ...
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Larrikin's Creek Hut
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Distance: 5.1km away
This is a great hut, fireplace, 4 bunks and serviced by DOC. I recommend a partner and a bottle of ...
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John Reid Hut
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Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 6.
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Distance: 5.3km away
Standard 6 bunk hut at approx 1240m. Great views to the East from the hut. Climb to the ridge above ...
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John Reid Hut
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Distance: 5.4km away
Standard DOC hut in Kahurangi. Access Via the ridge from Mt. Patriach and Kiwi Saddle Hut or up from the ...
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John Reid Hut
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Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 6.
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Distance: 5.4km away
John Reid hut. Standard 6 bunk hut. Water in small stream 20m towards toilet. Superb sunrises!
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Mount Patriarch Tops
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Distance: 5.9km away
Mount Patriarch Tops, Kahurangi National Park.
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Kings Creek Hut
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Serviced Hut (DOC). Capacity: 20.
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Distance: 6.1km away
A large and clinical 1980s hut on the Wangapeka Track
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Kings Creek Hut
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Distance: 6.1km away
A large and rather clinical hut on the Wangapeka Track
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Cecil Kings Hut
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Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 4.
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Distance: 6.1km away
This historic hut is only a couple of hundred metres from the newer and larger Kings Creek Hut on the ...
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Cecil King Historic Hut
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Distance: 6.1km away
Built from the bush, a reminant from a past era
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Luna Tops, Wangapeka
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Distance: 6.3km away
Overnight snow on the Luna Tops near Kiwi Saddle Hut, Wangpeka region
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South Island Robin
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Distance: 6.4km away
A South Island Robin - Petroica australis australis
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Panorama from the Needle
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Distance: 6.7km away
Haystack, Larrikin Creek, 100 Acres Plateau.
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Mt Haystack from the Needle
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Distance: 6.8km away
The Needle-Haystack ridge looks quite a daunting prospect. The key is to regain the ridge top as quick as possible ...
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100 Acres Plateau
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Distance: 7.1km away
This is a beautiful tussock landscape dominated by the Needle and the Haystack. Accessed from Larrikin's Creek Hut, there are ...
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Thor Hut
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Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 6.
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Distance: 7.5km away
A standard DOC hut on the Karamea River.
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granity pass huts
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Distance: 9.0km away
yes huts. For a brief period the old and new huts were present together on Mt Owen.
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Granity Pass Hut
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Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 12.
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Distance: 9.0km away
New DOC hut with 12 bunks. Rain catcher for fresh water only so you must go well supplied, can be ...
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Granity Pass Track
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Distance: 9.1km away
steep part of track leaving granity pass Hut
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Johnson hut Oct 2010
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Distance: 9.8km away
This is a 1957 vintage NZFS Nelson Conservancy design four bunk hut. It is located in a small clearing amongst ...
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Johnson River Oct 2010
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Distance: 9.8km away
This pic was taken about 10 minutes above Johnson hut on the lower reaches of the Johnson River. The prominent ...
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Johnson hut
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Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 4.
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Distance: 9.8km away
This is a 1957 vintage NZFS Nelson Conservancy design four bunk hut. It is located in a small clearing amongst ...
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