Takahe Valley Hut (Lake Orbell Hut)

Fiordland National Park, Southland

Takahe Valley Hut (Lake Orbell Hut), Fiordland National Park  by davidb
Private Hut, 4 Bunks
Amenities
Heating, Mattresses, Toilets, Open Fire
Water Source
Roof into tank
Location
NZ Topo 50:CD08 832 703
NZTM Grid Ref:E1183203 N4970340
Lat/Long:-45.296573167.684154
Elevation:892m
Notes
A letter from the Wildlife Branch to the Director-General of Lands & Survey in 1953, asked for a hut to be built in Takahe Valley because hunters & researchers were living out of a tent camp, which had to be regularly reinstated. The hut was built in 1954 under contract, by the Amphibious Airways Company Ltd of Invercargill who used a flying boat to transport the materials, landing on Lake Orbell. The hut is in the Murchison Mountains 'specially protected area'. It is used by DOC biodiversity staff & contractors. Access to the area is by permit only. Edit Hut
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Tarshturner - 11/10/2024
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Shame they painted over the ceiling mural! Still, a classic.

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