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Poor Pete's at Sunrise

Poor Pete's Hut

Poor Pete's Hut

Photograph. By matthew Created 5 January 20095 January 2009.
Slightly delapidated but not in a pretty way, Poor Pete's Hut is in a good location, overlooking the Thousand Acres Plateau with Mount Owen in the distance.   More ▶︎
Larrikin's Creek Hut

Larrikin's Creek Hut

Photograph. By touristiko Updated 24 January 200924 January 2009.
This is a great hut, fireplace, 4 bunks and serviced by DOC. I recommend a partner and a bottle of wine... some would call it romantic!   More ▶︎
100 Acres Plateau

100 Acres Plateau

Photograph. By touristiko Created 24 January 200924 January 2009.
This is a beautiful tussock landscape dominated by the Needle and the Haystack. Accessed from Larrikin's Creek Hut, there are many tarns and camping spots - more wide open than 1000 Acres Plateau.   More ▶︎
1000 Acre Plateau

1000 Acre Plateau

GPX file. By pmcke Created 28 March 201128 March 2011.
The route from The Matiri Road end up to the Plateau, Larrikins Hut and on to climb the Needle   More ▶︎
Water supply at Poor Pete's

Water supply at Poor Pete's

Photograph. By pmcke Created 29 March 201129 March 2011.
Primitive but it works and the water is clean   More ▶︎
Poor Pete's Hut

Poor Pete's Hut

Photograph. By pmcke Created 29 March 201129 March 2011.
A battered shack but has a couple of comfortable bunks inside. Probably welcome shelter for no more than 2 people   More ▶︎
Poor Pete NEW hut, January 2012

Poor Pete NEW hut, January 2012

Photograph. By deepriver Created 27 February 201227 February 2012.
Very nice hut now. The new one is the refurbished 'Baigent's Biv' (wherever that was! lol ) with an interesting extension. Pity they put a transparent roof on this extension as there is no shade except in the hut - ...   More ▶︎
Poor Pete's NEW hut

Poor Pete's NEW hut

Photograph. By deepriver Created 27 February 201227 February 2012.
Installed January 2012. Still 2 bunk but room for 3 or 4 in extension at a squeeze! Nice new water tank.   More ▶︎