Locke Stream Hut
Arthur's Pass National Park • West Coast
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- About
- This is a standard 18-bunk hut in the Hokitika area. This historic hut is a relic of the Government’s 1939s fitness programme, and remains in quite original condition.
- Facilities
- Heating
- Mattresses
- Toilets - non-flush
- Water from stream
- Water supply
About this hut
Facilities
The radio has been permanently removed.
Rats in hut
There are high rat numbers year-round in Locke Stream Hut. We recommend you secure your food overnight to prevent rats from getting into it.
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
History
Built with Department of Internal Affairs funding when the Taramakau-Harper Pass – Lake Sumner route was developed as part of a Government programme encouraging physical fitness. It has been in regular use by trampers and hunters ever since.
Historic Locke Stream Hut is a relic of the Government’s 1939s fitness programme, in quite original condition.
Fabric
A timber and iron hut with bunks, fireplace, etc. A notable feature is the floor of adzed timber originally cut from the surrounding forest. Windows, cladding, chimney and fireplace were renewed in 1993, and a removable verandah was added.
Locke Stream Hut is set in a small clearing in the Taramakau Valley forest.
Fabric significance
Construction is of interest, particularly the unusual floor.
Management
Taramakau Valley, Arthur's Pass National Park, DOC West Coast
Future management
The hut will continue to be used for recreation via the Harper Pass route. Major maintenance was carried out in 1993 in accordance with a conservation plan (Paul Mahoney, 1992) with the objective of retaining the hut’s original character.
Regular maintenance work has been carried out by the local DOC office. The hut will continue to be maintained to protect its historic fabric and minimise deterioration.
Te Araroa – The Trail Pass
Te Araroa Trail walkers should register and purchase the Te Araroa Trail Pass.
Getting there
Tracks to this hut
Location
NZTopo50 map sheet: BU21
Grid/NZTM2000 coordinates: E1504246, N5267415
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Weather
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