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Cattle Ridge is superbly located on a bench at the scrub line on Cattle Ridge.
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Cone Hut is of historical significance as a slab hut. It lies at the top end of the Tauherenikau river, 2-3hrs from Walls Whare.
Sleeps: About 8 or 10 on a platform.
Heating: Open fire.
Camping: Lots.
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Cow Creek hut lies at a prominent bend in the Waingawa river. A pleasant weekend destination.
Sleeps: 6
Heating: Pot belly.
Camping: Yes, plenty.
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Dorset Ridge is another wonderfully remote Tararua hut, it lies at the bush edge on the eastern side of Dorset Ridge. Since this photo was taken the fireplace has been removed.
Sleeps: 6
Heating: The potbelly was removed so until rennovations occur there is none.
Camping: Some is possible in the grass around the hut.
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Dundas Hut has a palpable sense of isolation by Tararua standards. Nestled on a bench 200m below the main range and surrounded by steep country and vigorous leatherwood growth.
Sleeps: 6
Heating: The burner has been removed, so it is an ice box.
Camping: No.
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Eastern Hutt hut lies within the catchment area for Wellingtons water supply and as such cannot be used as an overnight destination. Day trips only please.
Sleeps: 6 if you must know but you're not allowed!
Heating: A potbelly, that you won't need to use for your lunchbreak anyway.
Camping: Why would you ask?
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Herepai hut is 1.5-3 hrs from Putara roadend and is a good friday night destination for exploring Dundas ridge and the headwaters of the Ruamahanga, it is also the first hut on the modern Putara-Kaitoke (P-K) trip. A Tararua rite of passage is a weekend P-K.
Sleeps: 12 on two bench bunks.
Heating: A potbelly.
Camping: No.
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Booking is required for this roadend facility. It is located beyond the carpark at Mt Holdsworth.
Sleeps: A million??
Heating: Potbelly.
Camping: Almost unlimited.
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Situated at the bush edge below Jumbo peak. Part of the popular Holdsworth-Jumbo loop.
Sleeps: 24 on bench bunks.
Heating: Potbelly, coal available in winter (gas for cooking though).
Camping: Uncomfortable camping is available nearby, great tops camping is available on the ridge towards Angle Knob and Mcgregor from the ...
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