Christmas Village Hunters Hut

Hunters huts in Rakiura National Park were built and are maintained by the Rakiura Hunter Camps Trust. They are for accommodating hunters who have booked the surrounding hunting blocks. These huts must be booked and paid for through the Rakiura National Park Visitor Centre.

Hunter huts offer very basic shelter with limited facilities and services. They have:

• multi-fuel burners - take your own dry firewood
• tank water supply (1000 litres, rainwater)
• mattresses
• stainless steel bench inside and outside
• a meat safe
• a toilet
• an axe or saw, a broom, and a dust pan.

They don't have:

• cooking options and utensils.

Get more details of individual huts on the Rakiura Hunter Camps Trust website.

Note that there is no village at or near the hut.

History of the hut

The hut was built by the New Zealand Forest Service about 1965. In 2001 the veranda was added and the open fire replaced with a pot belly stove by Brian Morgan and party and subsequently the interior was upgraded by trustees John DeLury, Ray Phillips and Kerry Butson.

Fees

$30 per person for the length of your stay, up to 10 days maximum.

For example, 1 night will cost $30, or 9 nights will cost $30.

Bookings

Bookings are essential - book through the Rakiura National Park Visitor Centre.

Location

NZTopo50 map sheet: CJ08
Grid/NZTM2000 coordinates: E1216703, N4810287

Boil water before use

Water at this hut is not treated and needs to be boiled before use. High rat numbers on Stewart Island/Rakiura increase the risk of tank water being contaminated.