Mid Waiohine
Tararua Forest Park
Small Cold in winter but a welcome sight after a knee busting descent from Isobel
The hut is cosy when the open fire is going. This hut has been recognized by DOC for retention in as representative of the original 6 bunk Forest Service S70 type huts established throughout the Tararua's to support the deer culling operations of the 60's to 80's.
The exNZFS volunteer group have a management agreement with DOC to maintain this hut.
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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 6
6
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Facilities
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Toilet, Open fireplace |
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Water supply
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Natural water source |
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Getting there
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From Mount Holdsworth rd over Mount Holdsworth 5-8 hrs From Aokaporangi bivy on the Main range, 2-3 hours. |
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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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300m |
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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.tramper.co.nz...http://www.tramper.co.nz/?4886 |
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About this hut
Added 12 January 2010 by bigpaulbigpaul.
3 revisions, most recently 26 July 2014 by
TararuaHunterTararuaHunter.
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