Field Hut
Tararua Forest Park
Built in 1924, there are still signs of the original bush carpentry. Handy for Friday-nighters doing the Southern Crossing over the weekend. The danger sign in front of the hut refers to the track out from the Penn Creek Hut to Otaki (which may be accessed from Table Top, just above the hut). The track crosses several unstable slip faces.
The oldest surviving tramping hut in the Tararua Ranges, this hus was build by the Tararua Tramping Club, which maintain it to this day.
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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 20
20
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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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From Otaki Forks 3 hrs. 3-4 hours further up to Kime Hut. |
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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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860m |
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Mobile phone coverage
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No coverage |
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Maps
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NZTopo50-BP33
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Link
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www.doc.govt.nz/c...http://www.doc.govt.nz/conservation/historic/by-region/wellington-kapiti/kapiti/field-hut/ |