Dracophyllum Hut

Tararua Forest Park, Wellington

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Dracophyllum Hut, Tararua Forest Park by SimonJ - Dracophyllum Hut, 20 January, 2022

Dracophyllum Hut, Tararua Forest Park by Peadee65 - Early to mid March, 2025

Dracophyllum Hut, Tararua Forest Park by peteandmichelle - Early December, 2024

Dracophyllum Hut, Tararua Forest Park by Abraham - Dracophyllum Hut (January, 2021). Photo Ruth Mclntosh

Dracophyllum Hut, Tararua Forest Park - 2023 by NoIfsAndsOrHuts

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Backcountry Hut, 2 Bunks

Alerts

Ohau Gorge Track closed- 20 March 2025

Amenities

Mattresses

Water Source

Roof into tank

Location

NZ Topo 50:BN33 017 841

NZTM Grid Ref:E1801684 N5484085

Lat/Long:-40.769479175.389703

Elevation:1097m

Tracks

Route Guides (2)

Notes

This was the former Elder Bivvy. On 17 April, 2000, it was flown in by DOC as a replacement for the original 1966 NZFS built ‘dog box’ Dracophyllum Biv. The Ex-NZFS group look after maintenance, see https://gwbn.org.nz/our-huts/dracophyllum-hut/ Edit Hut

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ScottyDog- 23/02/2025

Lunch stop here cold and damp looking little hut no fire

peteandmichelle- 02/01/2025

A bit wet/clammy inside!

Dracophyllum Hut

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