Heaphy Hut No. 1 (Whakapoai House)Park: Kahurangi National ParkWest Coast5/5Total ratings 1Category: Backcountry HutBunks: 8Heaphy Hut No. 1 (Whakapoai House) is located in Kahurangi National Park in the region of West Coast. It has 8 bunks and the category of Backcountry Hut.This was the first of four 'Heaphy' huts to have been built in the vicinity. It was built in 1907 & contained 3 small rooms. It was built for a geological survey conducted by James McIntosh Bell. By 1927 there were reportedly no bunks & the hut was dilapidated so it was burnt down. Location:

Type	Location
New Zealand Topo50 Ref	BP22 252 624
Latitude Longitude	-40.985877 172.110794
NZTM Grid Reference	E1525200 N5462430

Elevation: 6Water Source: Water body near hut

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