County Stream Hut (Kensington Hut)

Stewardship Land, West Coast

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Backcountry Hut, 6 Bunks
Amenities
Mattresses, Toilets
Water Source
Roof into tank
Location
NZ Topo 50:BW18 252 194
NZTM Grid Ref:E1425231 N5219379
Lat/Long:-43.158146170.850327
Elevation:1012m
Notes
As per NZFS documents, it was originally called Kensington Hut. Built in 1971, it was one of the last NZFS S70 six-bunk designs built in Westland. In 2003, DOC repainted it & installed a new water tank. In 2018, Geoff Spearpoint added a door flashing, a proper door handle to supplement the bolt, & did some weatherproofing repairs around the door sill. Over 8 days in March, 2021, the hut was extensively overhauled by Permolat volunteers, led by Geoff. They replaced the ridge capping, flashings, roofing iron, the lead head nails with screws, the skylight, the 4 corner piles, & the exterior repainted. The toilet was re-levelled, re-roofed & painted, the interior linings cleaned & painted, & the access tracks trimmed & remarked. The wooden heli-pad was removed around 2015. Edit Hut
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