It was one of a unique batch of four B48 designs built in Westland in 1957 by the NZFS. The hut was erected in the winter of 1957 by Ron Turner & Bill Radumski. The B48 preceded the SF81 design that later became standard. The materials for the hut were dropped in by fixed-wing aircraft & some of the framing was damaged on impact. Ron fashioned an adze from an old mattock & squared totara poles to replace the damaged bits. The NZFS later added a porch & replaced the flat iron roof with corrugated iron. During the summer of 2003/04, DOC repainted & resealed it, alongside some floor & chimney repairs. 2014 saw a split clearlite sheet replaced. April, 2024, saw DOC Hokitika renovate the hut, replacing some areas of flooring, the roof structure, roofing iron & mattresses. Edit Hut