A new hut for the Waiau Valley...
Good news for all Te Araroa trampers....the dilapidated two person bivouac at Caroline Creek on the Waiau Pass route is being replaced with a new hut over the summer of 2017/2018.
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| Existing bivouac at Caroline Creek from Wilderness |
There is an article in the October Wilderness magazine detailing how $300 000 has been donated for a new hut to replace the totally inadequate bivy which exists in the area presently.
I imagine it will be like the Poulter Hut which is the standard 10 bunk DOC hut design .
This is great news as a hut is badly needed at this location.
Update 2018:
The hut was completed in January 2018, it is named Waiau Hut and is located in an area of bush approximately 4 km's further down the Waiau Valley from Caroline Creek Bivouac. The hut is a standard DOC 6 bunk design.
This is the same design as used at Magdalen Hut in the Lower Boyle Valley and numerous other spots around the country.
I imagine it will be like the Poulter Hut which is the standard 10 bunk DOC hut design .
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| Poulter Hut from Mapio.com |
This is great news as a hut is badly needed at this location.
Update 2018:
The hut was completed in January 2018, it is named Waiau Hut and is located in an area of bush approximately 4 km's further down the Waiau Valley from Caroline Creek Bivouac. The hut is a standard DOC 6 bunk design.
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| Wauia Hut, St James Conservation Area |
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| Map: Location of new Waiau Hut i relation to Caroline Creek Bivy |
This is the same design as used at Magdalen Hut in the Lower Boyle Valley and numerous other spots around the country.
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| Magdalen Hut, another standard 6 bunk DOC hut |
