Smoky Hunters 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 of the hut

The hut was built in 2015 to replace a series of improvised plastic shelters that had been on the site. The builders were Ray Phillips, John DeLury, Mike DeLury, Hacky Sims and Mark Casserly.

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.

The hut can be accessed by charter boat, helicopter (below mean high tide) or by foot on the North West Circuit Track.

Tracks to this hut

• North West Circuit Stewart Island/Rakiura

Location

NZTopo50 map sheet: CJ09 Mount Anglem
Grid/NZTM2000 coordinates: E1204925, N4814695

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.