Monument Hut, Banks Peninsula
This surprising little hut is a relic of the YHA farm hostel network on Banks Peninsula.
The hut was built in 1957 by the Faulkner brothers, who apparently still maintain the hut today. The hut is built on cow country, and a loose barbed wire fence keeps them at bay. A diagram inside indicates the best route to climb the Monument nearby.
A chapter in Mark Pickering's "Huts: untold stories from back-country New Zealand" is devoted to this hut.
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Owner
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Owner: NA |
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Category
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Basic Hut/Bivvy |
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Sleeps
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Sleeps 8
8
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Facilities
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Toilet |
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Water supply
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Tap or tank water |
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Getting there
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The hut is on the Monument Track, just a few metres from the Purau Port Levy Road saddle. |
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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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410m |
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Mobile phone coverage
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No coverage |
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Maps
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NZTopo50-BX24
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ID 8655
About this hut
Added 27 July 2013 by matthewmatthew.
No revisions.
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