Back Basin Hide

Craigieburn Conservation Park, Canterbury

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Backcountry Hut, 2 Bunks
Water Source
Roof into tank
Location
NZ Topo 50:BV20 725 283
NZTM Grid Ref:E1472487 N5228329
Lat/Long:-43.087035171.433384
Elevation:1380m
Notes
Built in 1972, to accommodate chamois researchers, who between 1972 to 1980, spent up to 2 weeks each month of the year, studying chamois, including using radio tracking collars to record where 10 individuals travelled, hence the large radio antenna. The small high windows & the interior is set up for long periods of observation with binoculars. There is a ledge around two walls & high bar stools to match the bench. The hide was fully renovated by Keith Green between 2016 & 2022. The photo inside the hide was taken by Ray Henderson & supplied by Steuart Laing. Edit Hut
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Francois_Perron - 20/02/2023
Awesome place!!!
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hutty - 11/04/2022
Access straight up or down scree by hide

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