Waiotauru Hut (old) - Tararua Forest Park, Wellington

Waiotauru Hut (old)Park: Tararua Forest ParkWellington2/5Total ratings 8Category: Backcountry HutBunks: 18Waiotauru Hut (old) is located in Tararua Forest Park in the region of Wellington. It has 18 bunks and the category of Backcountry Hut.It was built in 1972 by the NZFS & it was replaced in early to mid 2019. See https://tarhc.org.nz/our-huts/waiotauru-hut/ for background. Jonathan Kennett described it as "the skodiest hut in the Tararuas" in "Tararua Adventure Guide", 2010, Kennett Brothers, pg. 146. Towards the end of its life, the open fire was replaced by a wood burner.Location:

Type	Location
New Zealand Topo50 Ref	BP33 840 657
Latitude Longitude	-40.939027 175.185363
NZTM Grid Reference	E1783968 N5465711

Elevation: 267Amenities: Heating, Closed Fire, Wood StoveWater Source: Water body near hut

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adybarr

30/01/2021

easily the worst hut in the Tararuas.

MartinC

28/09/2020

In 1974 you could drive to Waiotauru Hut in a car - a Humber 80 was ideal as it had a very low 1st gear suitable for the steeper sections of the road. You could then drive down the Waiotauru River and a little way up the Eastern Waiotauru and cross it on a high & dodgy log bridge.

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