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Mt Brown hut & beyond Dec 2010

Photograph. By glennj Updated 30 December 201030 December 2010.

This hut replaces, but on a different site, the old Mt Brown hut which was removed by DOC about five years ago. The new hut is the result of a community project lead by Eddie Newman and Julia Bradshaw. The ... More ▶︎

Lunch time at Mt Brown hut Dec 2010

Photograph. By glennj Updated 31 December 201031 December 2010.

The four younger members of the group of five of us that walked up to check out the new hut. The deck is a nice feature that allows outside dining in comfort whilst enjoying great views! There are a couple of ... More ▶︎

View out to coast from Mt Brown hut

Photograph. By glennj Updated 31 December 201031 December 2010.

This view is taken just a few steps from Mt Brown hut and looks back toward the track start and beyond to Lake Kaniere and the Coast. More ▶︎

The Mt Brown ridge construction site May 2010

Photograph. By glennj Created 30 December 201030 December 2010.

Looking SW from Mt Brown ridge over top of the early stages of construction of the "new" hut. The "old" Lower Arahura hut was dismantled and rebuilt with considerable enhancements at the Mt Brown site by a "Community Project" team. More ▶︎

Mt Brown summit & circuit routes March 2011

Photograph. By glennj Updated 1 January 20121 January 2012.

This map shows the actual track/routes overlayed in solid black lines on a Topo 50 map. The "old" Mt Brown hut has been removed and the unmaintained track comments can be ignored as the tracks have been tidied up by ... More ▶︎

Lake Kaniere etc from top of Mt Brown April 2011

Photograph. By glennj Updated 15 April 201115 April 2011.

This pic shows Elle dog on Mt Brown with views out to the coast behind. The Lake is Kaniere and the hill on the right Mt Tuhua. A cloud bank is building to the west but in the other directions the ... More ▶︎

glennj & Elle dog on summit of Mt Brown April 2011

Photograph. By glennj Updated 15 April 201115 April 2011.

Summit of Mt Brown. It is the Browning Range in the background. Yesterday was such good weather I decided to head up to the tops. It was a beautiful warm but not too hot day on the Mt Brown tops. The ... More ▶︎

Looking up the Styx from near the New Mt Brown hut

Photograph. By glennj Created 3 June 20113 June 2011.

This pic taken yesterday was snapped from the tussock section below the hut whilst heading for the start of the track down to the Styx River. There is less snow than usual about for this time of year! More ▶︎

Mt Brown hut June 2012

Photograph. By glennj Created 30 June 201230 June 2012.

Here is a winter time pic of the hut. More ▶︎

View up Styx valley from Mt Brown hut June 2012