Serviced Hut, 12 Bunks
Amenities
Heating, Mattresses, Cellphone Reception, Toilets, Closed Fire, Wood Stove
Water Source
Roof into tank
Location
NZ Topo 50:BX24 756 693
NZTM Grid Ref:E1575562 N5169335
Lat/Long:-43.628571172.697084
Elevation:60m
Tracks
Notes
Built in approx. 1910 by prisoners of the Lyttelton Jail for the Dept of Agriculture, the building was used as a caretaker’s cottage up until 1982 when it became an interpretation centre & in Oct. 2018, Otamatuna Hut. The island has been used as a quarantine station for sick immigrants before entering the mainland. It was also the site of NZ's only leper colony with the caretaker providing cooked food for lepers between 1906 & 1925. The island was used to train animals for early Antarctic expeditions. The hut is on DOC’s booking system & a warden (quarters of 4-bunks) is present over summer. Edit Hut
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Tinybutmighty- 12/01/2025
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Such a cool hut and sooooo many things to do we went there in Easter and did this massive treasure hut around the island such a cool ride on the ferry out there. Good 20min walk so we could carry lot of stuff there.
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