James Mackay Hut
Kahurangi National Park • Nelson/Tasman
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Forecast point: Perry Saddle (885m) · 15.7km away
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- About
- This is a 28-bunk hut located on the Heaphy Track in the Buller area.
- Facilities
- Cooking
- Heating
- Mattresses
- Lighting
- Toilets - flush
- Water from tap - not treated, boil before use
- Water supply
About this hut
It's situated on the edge of Mackay Downs in low forest and has distant views of the Tasman Sea and Heaphy River mouth, 15 km to the west and 750 m below.
Facilities and services
All huts on the Heaphy Track have heating, either long drop or flush toilets supplied with toilet paper, and cold running water.
The James Mackay Hut is a new facility that opened in October 2014. It has gas cooking facilities, sinks with cold running water inside the hut, lighting, heating, individual bunk rooms with bunks and mattresses and flush toilets attached to the hut. You'll need to bring your own cooking utensils and sleeping bag as these are not supplied.
There are no showers in any of the huts.
Hut rangers move between huts in the summer. As well as checking bookings, they are able to provide information about the track and weather.
Fees and bookings
Fees
Prices are per person, per night. NZ rates are for New Zealand visitors and INT rates are for international visitors.
| Date range | Adult NZ | Adult INT | Child NZ | Child INT | Infant NZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 October – 30 April | $44 | $66 | $22 | $33 | Free |
| 1 May – 30 June | $38 | $38 | $19 | $19 | Free |
| 1 July – 31 August | $30 | $30 | $15 | $15 | Free |
| 1 – 30 September | $38 | $38 | $19 | $19 | Free |
Proof of eligibility is required for the New Zealand rate.
Backcountry Hut Passes and Backcountry Hut Tickets cannot be used at this hut.
Bookings
Getting there
Tracks to this hut
Location
James Mackay Hut is on the Heaphy Track.
NZTopo50 map sheet: BP22
Grid/NZTM2000 coordinates: E1534044, N5473583
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Weather
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