Lake Thomson Hut
Fiordland National Park • Fiordland
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- About
- This is a standard eight-bunk hut in western Fiordland.
- Facilities
- Heating
- Mattresses
- Toilets - non-flush
- Water from tap - not treated, boil before use
- Water supply
Fees and bookings
Fees
- Adult (18+ years): $15 per night
- Youth (5–17 years): $7.50 per night
- Child/Infant (0–4 years): free
Before you go, buy Hut Tickets for each night's stay. Put these in the honesty box at the hut. Or buy a Backcountry Hut Pass that gives unlimited use at most Standard and Serviced huts for a 12 month period.
Booking and paying | Backcountry Hut Tickets | Retailers that sell hut tickets and passes
Getting there
Tracks to this hut
Location
NZTopo50 map sheet: CC07
Grid/NZTM2000 coordinates: E1169585, N4999628
Know before you go
Didymo is present in Lake Te Anau and Eglinton River, but is not currently in the pristine Lake Hankinson.
Any boats going into Lake Hankinson need to be thoroughly cleaned.
All visitors should take precautions to avoid transporting didymo when on these waterways, including when swimming/fishing/boating/kayaking/packrafting.
Do not take water from these areas and avoid filling water bottles.
More information about preventing the spread of freshwater pests in Fiordland National Park.
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