Barker Hut (old)

Arthur's Pass National Park, Canterbury

Backcountry Hut, 6 Bunks
Water Source
Roof into tank
Location
NZ Topo 50:BV20 694 392
NZTM Grid Ref:E1469359 N5239199
Lat/Long:-42.988648171.397529
Elevation:1564m
Notes
Built in Easter, 1945, by Canterbury Mountaineering Club members, Stan Murison, Fred Hulston & Nui Robins, with the assistance of almost 40 other club members, including Leslie White. The frame was prefabricated in Christchurch, broken down & railed to Cass, trucked to Klondyke Corner, pack-horsed to Carrington, & then man-hauled to the site. It is named in memory of Neville Barker, a club member killed during WW2. It was replaced by the current hut in 1978. Photo credits: Estate of Robin WM Johnson; two photos from the Easter 1945 building trip & 1 photo from about 1950. Edit Hut
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