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Little Hellfire Hunters Hut

Rakiura National Park • Southland

Basic/bivvies Hut6 bunksBookable

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About
This is a basic six-bunk hut in the Stewart Island/Rakiura area.
Facilities
  • Heating
  • Mattresses
  • Toilets - non-flush
About this 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.

History

An improvised shelter was replaced by the hut built by volunteers in 2018.

Fees and bookings

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.

Getting there

Fixed wing on the beach at low tide, helicopter below high tide mark, or by walking.

Tracks to this hut

Location

NZTopo50 map sheet: CH08
Grid/NZTM2000 coordinates: E1200492, N4797014

Know before you go

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.

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