Tussock Hut
Kaweka Forest Park
Hut in the Harkness Valley. Good access for hunting. 6 bunks, wood burning stove and water supply. Built in 1964, the hut’s original standard hut design has been upgraded by adding a small covered front veranda and creating a separate wood cupboard. As at Apr 2016, verandah on 3 sides - hut in excellent condition.
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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, 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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Boyd Lodge (for Oamaru / Cascade / Kaimanawas): 5.5km, 1.5-3hrs. Track. Crossing of Ngauroro generally low. Harkness Hut / Ngaawapurua Hut (for Kaweka main range, Kurukapango): 6/12km down Harkness Valley. Poled route (3km) then track. Multiple creek crossings, possibly deep below Harkness Hut. 5 hour walk off track over Mangapapa Saddle to Oamaru Hut (supposedly). |
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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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1,074m |
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Mobile phone coverage
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No coverage |
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Maps
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NZTopo50-BH37
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ID 6316
About this hut
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