DOC builder Mario Geremia designed the hut & DOC rangers built it in 1993 as a replacement for 'Tarn Ridge Hut (old) / Basil Blatchford Memorial Hut' , which was located a further 1.5km north along Tarn Ridge. For more information see https://gwbn.org.nz/doc-huts/tarn-ridge-hut/ . The hut has suffered from extensive water damage. Consequently, as of June, 2024, DOC is reportedly going to remove it & replaced with a pre built hut, which is due to be assembled on site in the summer of 2024/25. Edit Hut