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Slaty Creek hut

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An old hunters hut on the TL of the Waiheke River near the confluence with Slaty Creek.

Restored a few years back by DOC contractor Dave. This hut is being preserved by DOC as an example of an early style of hunters hut.

Slaty Creek hut Sept 2008 • By glennj. Licence: C.
Key information
Owner
 Owner: DOC
Category
 Basic Hut/Bivvy
Sleeps
Sleeps 4
4
Facilities
 Open fireplace
Water supply
 No water
Getting there
Getting there
 From Waikiti Downs Station on the West Coast side. (private property) Follow a farm track through to the Tutaekuri River. Ford this river and then travel up the TL of the Waiheke river to the hut. Alternatively drop in from Canterbury via the Amuri Pass.
Unlocked
 This hut is unlocked and open to access.
Bookings
No bookings — open access
No — open access
Other
Altitude
 410m
Mobile phone coverage
 No coverage
Maps
NZTopo50-BU22
View points
Map
ID 5731

About this hut

Added 27 August 2010 by glennjglennj. 4 revisions, most recently 29 June 2011 by glennjglennj.
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