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Poor Pete's at Sunrise

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 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 ▶︎
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 ▶︎
Water supply at Poor Pete's

Water supply at Poor Pete's

Primitive but it works and the water is clean   More ▶︎
Thousand Acres Plateau

Thousand Acres Plateau

Explore a cliff-edged tussock plateau near Murchison.   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 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 ▶︎
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 ▶︎
Crossing the plateau.

Crossing the plateau.

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

Mt Arthur to Murchison

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

Matiri Valley to Wangapeka Saddle

An interesting cross country trip in Kahurangi National Park   More ▶︎
Matiri River

Matiri River

Matiri River   More ▶︎
Lake Matiri

Lake Matiri

A bird's eye view, from the steep climb onto the Thousand Acres Plateau.   More ▶︎
Lake Matiri panorama

Lake Matiri panorama

Views of Lake Matiri and the unnamed peak 1358m on the way up to the Thousand Acres Plateau.   More ▶︎
McConchies Hut

McConchies Hut

Standard 4 bunk Hut   More ▶︎
McConchies Hut

McConchies Hut

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

Lake Matiri Hut

Watch out for wasps at this hut! Much more nuisance than sandflies.   More ▶︎
Lake Matiri

Lake Matiri

Lake Matiri Hut is just visible to the right in the forest.   More ▶︎
Reflections on Lake Matiri

Reflections on Lake Matiri

Photographed from river flats about 20 mins from the hut. When the wind has died down, reflections are possible, in ...   More ▶︎
Lake Matiri Hut

Lake Matiri Hut

8-bunker perched on a steep bank with great view over tranquil lake.   More ▶︎
Lake Matiri Hut

Lake Matiri Hut

A tidy little hut nestled in forest, with views across Lake Matiri, and a picnic table where you can admire ...   More ▶︎
Lake Matiri

Lake Matiri

Lake Matriri on dusk   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 DOC hut beneath the Haystack.   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 ▶︎
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 ▶︎
100 Acres Plateau

100 Acres Plateau

Tarns and camping sites galore.   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 ▶︎
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 ▶︎
Speargrass weevil

Speargrass weevil

Near the summit of the Needle.   More ▶︎
100 Acres Plateau

100 Acres Plateau

Viewed from the summit of the Needle.   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 ▶︎

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 ▶︎
Old Ghost Road

Old Ghost Road

This new trail links the ghost town of Lyell with the Mokihinui River. The first section is open from 2 ...   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 ▶︎