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100 Acres Plateau

100 Acres Plateau

Viewed from the summit of the Needle.   More ▶︎
Thousand Acres Plateau

Thousand Acres Plateau

Explore a cliff-edged tussock plateau near Murchison.   More ▶︎
Panorama from the Needle

Panorama from the Needle

Haystack, Larrikin Creek, 100 Acres Plateau.   More ▶︎
Mt Haystack from the Needle

Mt Haystack from the Needle

The Needle-Haystack ridge looks quite a daunting prospect. The key is to regain the ridge top as quick as possible ...   More ▶︎
1000 Acre Plateau

1000 Acre Plateau

The route from The Matiri Road end up to the Plateau, Larrikins Hut and on to climb the Needle   More ▶︎
Larrikin Hut to Hurricane Hut via Mt Haystack

Larrikin Hut to Hurricane Hut via Mt Haystack

This pic is taken from point 1442 looking back towards Mt Haystack. The point on the skyline is 1411 on ...   More ▶︎
Larrikin's Creek Hut

Larrikin's Creek Hut

This is a great hut, fireplace, 4 bunks and serviced by DOC. I recommend a partner and a bottle of ...   More ▶︎
Larrikin Creek Hut

Larrikin Creek Hut

A tidy DOC hut beneath the Haystack.   More ▶︎
Larrikin Creek Hut

Larrikin Creek Hut

A small but tidy hut near the Hundred Acres Plateau.   More ▶︎
Larrikin Creek Hut

Larrikin Creek Hut

A tidy hut located in forest margin at the foot of the Haystack, a small peak with striking mudstone banding. ...   More ▶︎
100 Acres Plateau

100 Acres Plateau

This is a beautiful tussock landscape dominated by the Needle and the Haystack. Accessed from Larrikin's Creek Hut, there are ...   More ▶︎
100 Acres Plateau

100 Acres Plateau

Tarns and camping sites galore.   More ▶︎
Matiri Valley to Wangapeka Saddle

Matiri Valley to Wangapeka Saddle

An interesting cross country trip in Kahurangi National Park   More ▶︎
Nice clearings in the Upper Matiri

Nice clearings in the Upper Matiri

After a lot of bush and river travel, this clearing make a pleasant respite   More ▶︎

Mt Arthur to Murchison

track from Mt Atrhur Tablelands to Murchison via Wangapeka Saddle, Nugget Knob and the Matiri Valley   More ▶︎
Crossing the plateau.

Crossing the plateau.

The long walk across the Thousand Acres Plateau, toward the distant Needle and Haystack.   More ▶︎
Matiri Tops

Matiri Tops

Matiri Tops, looking north from pt 1442   More ▶︎

Boscawen Saddle, Rough Creek route

A description of a weekend tramp up the Nina River, over Boscawen Saddle, sidling to Robinson Saddle, down one branch ...   More ▶︎
McConchies Hut

McConchies Hut

Standard 4 bunk hut in the Matiri Valley, Kahurangi National Park.   More ▶︎
McConchies Hut

McConchies Hut

Standard 4 bunk Hut   More ▶︎
Matiri Valley to Wangapeka Saddle

Matiri Valley to Wangapeka Saddle

An interesting cross country trip in Kahurangi National Park involving a stretch of unmarked ridge travel   More ▶︎
Poor Pete's Hut

Poor Pete's Hut

A new biv replaced the old orange shack in February 2012. The hut features a conservatory-style foyer with a transparent ...   More ▶︎
Poor Pete's NEW hut

Poor Pete's NEW hut

Installed January 2012. Still 2 bunk but room for 3 or 4 in extension at a squeeze! Nice new water ...   More ▶︎
Poor Pete's Hut

Poor Pete's Hut

Slightly delapidated but not in a pretty way, Poor Pete's Hut is in a good location, overlooking the Thousand Acres ...   More ▶︎
Poor Pete's at Sunrise

Poor Pete's at Sunrise

Makes it all worthwhile   More ▶︎
Poor Pete NEW hut, January 2012

Poor Pete NEW hut, January 2012

Very nice hut now. The new one is the refurbished 'Baigent's Biv' (wherever that was! lol ) with an interesting ...   More ▶︎
Water supply at Poor Pete's

Water supply at Poor Pete's

Primitive but it works and the water is clean   More ▶︎
Poor Pete's Hut

Poor Pete's Hut

A battered shack but has a couple of comfortable bunks inside. Probably welcome shelter for no more than 2 people   More ▶︎
Hurricane Hut

Hurricane Hut

Hurricane Hut - tumbled limestone bluffs beyond   More ▶︎
Hurricane Hut

Hurricane Hut

A compact little hut in the head of the Matiri Valley   More ▶︎
Hurricane Hut

Hurricane Hut

The hut can be seen from well down the flat, before you het there.   More ▶︎
Hurricane Hut

Hurricane Hut

A pleasant 4 bunker at the head of the Matiri   More ▶︎
Johnson River Oct 2010

Johnson River Oct 2010

This pic was taken about 10 minutes above Johnson hut on the lower reaches of the Johnson River. The prominent ...   More ▶︎
Johnson hut

Johnson hut

This is a 1957 vintage NZFS Nelson Conservancy design four bunk hut. It is located in a small clearing amongst ...   More ▶︎
Johnson hut Oct 2010

Johnson hut Oct 2010

This is a 1957 vintage NZFS Nelson Conservancy design four bunk hut. It is located in a small clearing amongst ...   More ▶︎
Matiri River

Matiri River

Matiri River   More ▶︎