Heaphy Hut No. 1 (Whakapoai House)

Kahurangi National Park, West Coast

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Removed
Backcountry Hut, 8 Bunks
Water Source
Water body near hut
Location
NZ Topo 50:BP22 252 624
NZTM Grid Ref:E1525200 N5462430
Lat/Long:-40.985877172.110794
Elevation:6m
Notes
This was the first of four 'Heaphy' huts to have been built in the vicinity. It was built in 1907 & contained 3 small rooms. It was built for a geological survey conducted by James McIntosh Bell. By 1927 there were reportedly no bunks & the hut was dilapidated so it was burnt down. Edit Hut
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