John Tait Hut

Nelson Lakes National Park, Nelson/Tasman

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Serviced Hut, 27 Bunks
Amenities
Heating, Mattresses, Toilets, Closed Fire, Wood Stove
Water Source
Roof into tank
Location
NZ Topo 50:BS24 808 529
NZTM Grid Ref:E1580811 N5352927
Lat/Long:-41.975419172.768399
Elevation:807m
Notes
Built by chief ranger, George Lyon, Bruce Postill & others in 1978 to replace the original 6-bunk hut, located 10 minutes up stream. The hut is named after Scottish born, Nelson College teacher & former president of the Nelson Tramping Club, John Tait (1901 -1982). He led a volunteer effort to raise funds to construct the original hut, which opened in 1951. This was five years before Nelson Lakes was gazetted to become a National Park. The new hut offers great views from the valley floor to Mt Travers & Mt Cupola. It was due to be removed in 2019 due to avalanche risk with a new 28-30 bunk hut built 4km downstream at the confluence of Hopeless Creek & the Travers River. Edit Hut
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Sweet hut - we camped here as hut was too full for our liking 🥰❤️
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RobbieT - 23/02/2022
Wonder how long the loos will be able to stay where they are as the river is cutting the bank away

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