Thursday 22 September 2016

Caroline Creek Bivouac upgrade summer 2017/2018

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.


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 .


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.

Wauia Hut, St James Conservation Area

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.

Magdalen Hut, another standard 6 bunk DOC hut