Places to stay
Eyre Mountains/Taka Rā Haka Conservation Park
Upper Oreti Hut
Hut
• Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 6.
A historic musterer's hut at the nth end of the Oreti valley in the Eyre Mountains. The hut has 6 bunks and an open fire. It's a large hut and despite it's 'historic' status is still well used an...
Islands Hut
Hut
• Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 4.
A 4 bunk hut in the upper tussock-and-beech reaches of a tributary of the Windley in the Eyre Mountains. River water, open fire, and plenty of dry wood around. The valley at this stage is a mixture...
Upper Windley Hut
Hut
• Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 4.
A comfy 4-bunk hut in the upper Windley Valley, Eyre Mountains. The hut is at the back of a clearing on the west side of the creek, 200m downriver of the forks of the main Windley River and the sid...
Cromel Branch Hut
Hut
• Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 4.
Cromel Branch Hut (4 bunks, fireplace, stream water, firewood available) is a 4-bunk forestry style hut in a fork of the Cromel valley in the Eyre Mountains, Southland. The hut sits close to the cr...
Shepherds Creek Hut
Hut
• Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 6.
Located in the Eyre Mountains, Southland New Zealand.
Grid reference: Topo50 map sheet CD10, E1242543, N4961947.
S 45° 24.252 E 168° 25.914
Shepherd Creek Hut is located up the Eyre Creek V...
Lincoln Hut
Hut
• Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 2.
A basic 2-bunk hut at the mid Oreti valley, Eyre Mountains. The hut has an open fire but is otherwise little more than a biv, typical of small Eyre / Takitimu huts
A 4WD track runs down the O...
Ashton Hut
Hut
• Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 4.
This is a really remote spot in the Eyre Mountains, you are pretty much guaranteed to have this one to yourself.
Beech Hut
Hut
• Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 4.
Musterers' hut high on the Mataura River in the Eyre Mountains. Built of beech saplings and corrugated iron around 1905, this is one of Southland's oldest musterers' huts. Note no toilet.
Mansion Hut
Hut
• Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 2.
Mansion Hut is a typical Eyre Mountains hut: 2 bunks, a table and a fireplace in an old forestry-style hut. Fireplace large enough to roast a whole deer (not that I've seen any), doesn't draw unle...
Irthing Hut (Irthing Biv)
Hut
• Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 2.
Another typical Eyre Mountain 2-bunk forestry hut (sleeps 2-3, fireplace, stream water, firewood available). Painted bright orange, and located where the bush gives out to tussock and low scrub at ...
Cowshed Hut
Hut
• Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 4.
Corrugated iron musterers' hut in the Mataura Valley.
Dog Box Hut
Hut
• Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC).
Historic musterers' hut built around 1916 by Fairlight Station. The Autumn muster led up the Mataura River to Beech Hut, then over the range to Dog Box Hut, and back down the Eyre River. Overnight ...
Cromel Base Hut
Hut
• Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 6.
Hut on Sawmill Flat at the edge of the Eyre Forest. Routes lead northeast and up to the Mt Bee Bunkrooms, south to Selbie Road, west to Hillas Road, or northwest toward the Eyre Mountains.
Lower Windley Hut
Hut
• Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 2.
Small hut in a forest clearing on the Windley River.
Upper Cromel Hut
Hut
• Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 2.
Small hut near the bushline on Cromel Stream.
Oreti Hut
Hut
• Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 4.
Sheet iron hut on a side stream next to the Oreti River.
Hut categories
- Great Walks Hut
- Well appointed DOC hut on one of the nine Great Walks. Great Walks pass required, bookings may be required. Facilities typically include toilets, heating, water, and bunks with mattresses. Some huts will have lighting, gas cooking, and a DOC ranger.
- Serviced Hut
- Larger, high standard hut. Many serviced huts have a booking system and must be booked in advance. Other huts require a back country hut pass or 3 hut tickets. Mostly owned by DOC. Facilities typically include a toilet, open fire or wood burner, water supply, and bunks with mattresses.
- Serviced Alpine Hut
- Alpine hut owned by DOC or clubs such as NZAC. Generally no heating. Payment varies. Facilities typically include a toilet, water supply, and bunks with mattresses.
- Standard Hut
- Typical DOC hut. Back country hut pass / 1 hut ticket required, no bookings. Facilities typically include a toilet, open fire or wood burner, and bunks with mattresses.
- Basic Hut/Bivvy
- Small DOC huts of 2-6 bunks. No fees or bookings. Facilities typically include a toilet and bunks with mattresses.
In general, food and cooking equipment is not available at huts. See DOC and NZAC websites for details of pricing and booking.
Campsite categories
- Great Walks Campsite
- Campsites are available on most Great Walks, usually next to huts. Great Walks pass required, bookings may be required. Toilets, water supply. No use of hut facilities not available.
- Serviced, Scenic, or Standard Campsite
- Accessible by car or boat, and offering a range of facilities.
- Basic Campsite
- Accessible by car or boat, but with minimal facilities. No fees or bookings. Toilet, water may be from stream.
- Backcountry Campsite
- Walk-in access. Fees vary. No bookings. Toilet, water may be from stream.