7 Mile Hut
Grotty old NZFS 6 bunker I think. Was gutted internally but now has had 2 bunks installed - possibly by a possum hunter who was ensconced in the early winter of 2011. No other refurbishments noted. Frequently being used now that the goldminers have built a magnificent 4WD road to it and beyond up the Taipo valley to 7 Mile Creek. It has additional innersprung mattresses. The magnificent road has been a bit affected by floods so bits of it require a 4WD as there are a few boulders about. Frank did a bit of work with a pickaxe in June 2012 on the bit that drops off the big casueway.
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Owner
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Owner: DOC |
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Category
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Basic Hut/Bivvy |
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Sleeps
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Sleeps 2
2
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Facilities
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None |
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Water supply
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No water |
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Getting there
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Via 4WD track from State Highway 73, one km north-east from the Taipo bridge. Or from Kelly Tops. Or from upper Taipo via Harman or other passes nearby. Or from Hunts Creek via Dry Creek. Or the Arahura via Newton Saddle and Dunns Creek. So many ways... |
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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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215m |
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Mobile phone coverage
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No coverage |
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Maps
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NZTopo50-BU20
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ID 7291
About this hut
65 views in the past year (5 per month).