A replacement for Caroline Creek Biv...
Good news for all Te Araroa trampers and those with plans to cross Waiau Pass at some stage. The dilapidated 2 person bivouac at Caroline Creek on the Waiau Pass route is being replaced with a new 10 bunk hut over the summer of 2016/2017. |
| Existing bivouac at Caroline Creek from Wilderness |
There is an article in the October Wilderness magazine
detailing how $300 000 has been donated for a new hut to
replace the totally inadequate bivy which exists in the area presently.
I imagine it will be like the Poulter Hut which is the standard 10 bunk DOC hut design at the moment.
The hut was finished in January of 2018, it is located about three kilometres further down the Waiau River Valley from Caroline Creek Biv. It has been named Waiau Hut, it is a standard 6 bunk DOC design similar to Magdalen and Crow Huts. This is a lot smaller than first discussed but is still mightily useful as a hut was badly needed at this location..
Now, who is interested in crowd funding a new Casey Hut of the same design for the Mid Poulter River Valley......?
I imagine it will be like the Poulter Hut which is the standard 10 bunk DOC hut design at the moment.
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| Poulter Hut from Mapio.com |
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| Waiau Hut, St James Conservation Area |
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| Waiau Hut, St James Conservation Area |
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| Waiau Hut, St James Conservation Area, Photo from DOC |
Now, who is interested in crowd funding a new Casey Hut of the same design for the Mid Poulter River Valley......?
