Eric Bivouac (Agony Island Biv)Park: Hakatere Conservation ParkCanterbury3/5Total ratings 11Category: Backcountry HutBunks: 3Eric Bivouac (Agony Island Biv) is located in Hakatere Conservation Park in the region of Canterbury. It has 3 bunks and the category of Backcountry Hut.Owned by the Canterbury Mountaineering Club (CMC), it was built by members in 1937. It sits atop Agony Island & there is a cleared track from a cairn at the bottom. This is an emergency shelter if the rivers are high, cutting off access to 'St Winifred Hut'. It is not derelict as some maps suggest. The CMC renovated the biv in February, 2015. The biv is named after Eric Harper who in 1908, alongside Jim Dennistoun, explored a new pass to Westland. It had a wood stove at one point, but this has been removed.Location:

Type	Location
New Zealand Topo50 Ref	BW17 124 911
Latitude Longitude	-43.409929 170.683339
NZTM Grid Reference	E1412430 N5191054

Elevation: 900Water Source: Roof into tank

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Historic-55

29/03/2026

Old Corrugated Shelter on top of Agony Island. Scrub quite high around hut.

Francois_Perron

12/02/2025

There is a cut track to the SW of the Biv. The start of the track is marked by a post that resembles a chimney.

Pearse

14/11/2024

Just needs some mattresses and it would be great?

JamesHancock

02/07/2024

Not worth the bush bash from any other direction (particularly not worth coming directly up the NE side of the hut). A short distance from St Winifred's + Veil biv, but the river crossings could easily become perilous in times of high rain/snow melt.

GraemeC

13/02/2023

Has three bunks. The lower bunk is double-width. You need to find the fairly obvious marker post at the bottom of the small hill.

skiwi

22/09/2020

No mattresses, but very comfortable, shelter from the storm. Water from open barrel beside hut

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