Rogers Hut (Te Wairoa)
Whirinaki Te Pua-a-Tāne Conservation Park • East Coast
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- About
- Built for deer cullers in 1952, Rogers Hut is one of only three remaining slab-beech huts in the Urewera Range. This is a standard six-bunk hut, near the border of the Te Urewera.
- Facilities
- Heating
- Mattresses
- Toilets - non-flush
- Water from tap - not treated, boil before use
- Water supply
About this hut
Rogers Hut is constructed of matai studs and plates with interior walls of slab beech. Located amidst outstanding scenery - close to the river and surrounded by native bush.
Rogers Hut was one of the first two constructed and was built in the winter of 1952 by a team of cullers led by Rex Forrester. Historic themes for this hut are recreation and animal pests.
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
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Location
NZTopo50 map sheet: BG39
Grid/NZTM2000 coordinates: E1929326, N5703836
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