St Jacob's Hut

Lake Sumner Conservation Park, Canterbury

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Standard Hut, 6 Bunks
Amenities
Heating, Mattresses, Toilets, Closed Fire, Wood Stove
Water Source
Water body near hut
Location
NZ Topo 50:BU22 373 827
NZTM Grid Ref:E1537317 N5282655
Lat/Long:-42.605980172.235829
Elevation:687m
Notes
Built by the NZFS in 1963 as a 4-bunk hut with an open fire. In 1975, the NZFS extended the hut, adding another room with 2-bunks & replacing the open fire with a wood burner. Edit Hut
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RMuller- 21/02/2025
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Nice hut. NO tanked water at the hut. We drunk from the spring in front of the hut.
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Timorthy- 24/01/2025
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Met some hunters who provided us with some goods that they flew in via helicopter, pavlova and cream and strawberries and beer. The hut seems to serve as an overnight option for TA walkers.

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