Asbestos Cottage
Basic/bivvies hutCobb Valley, TasmanOpen
Current advisories
Predator control in Cobb area of Kahurangi National Park
30 June 2026
A predator control operation using toxic bait containing 1080 was completed on 1 July 2026. The Cobb area of Kahurangi National Park is open. See the pesticide summary map for the operation area. There may be toxic carcasses and bait (green coloured pellets) in the area. It's not safe to hunt for food in this area for up to 8 months. Warning signs and this web alert will be removed when the area is safe again. This operation is part of DOC's National Predator Control Programme to protect native species. First published on 15 May 2026. Last reviewed on 1 July 2026.
New track to Asbestos Cottage
21 June 2026
Asbestos Track from Cobb Dam Road to Asbestos Cottage is being removed from the DOC track network. To access Asbestos Cottage, use Asbestos Cottage Track . This is a long-term alert First published on 22 June 2026.
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai alerts.
- Sleeps
- 4 bunks
- Booking
- Not bookable
- Cost
- Free
- Heating
- Yes
- Drinking water
- Boil first
- Toilet
- Non-flush
Getting there
We have not checked a road end or car park for this place yet, so we do not give driving directions to it. Check how to get there before you go. Some routes cross private land and need the landowner's permission.
How to get there, on doc.govt.nzAsbestos Track from Cobb Dam Road to Asbestos Cottage is being removed from the DOC track network. There is a potential health risk due to extremely high levels of asbestos at the nearby mine and along the adjacent track.
Use the new Asbestos Cottage Track to access Asbestos Cottage. This 2-hour tramping track starts near the high point of Cobb Dam Road.
- Topo map
- Topo50 sheet BP24
- Grid reference
- E1574124,N5446793
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Map
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Topo map: LINZ, CC BY 4.0. 41.12965° S, 172.69226° E
About this place
Built in 1897, Asbestos Cottage had remedial work completed in 1997. It is available as accommodation for trampers in Kahurangi National Park.
Fees and bookings
Free
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
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Walks nearby
Cobb Ridge Route
Expert • 6 hr one way • 13 km one way • 2.83 km away
Salisbury Track
Easy • 4 hr one way • 14 km • 6.18 km away
Lodestone summit
Advanced • 4 - 5 hr return • 4 km | 7.5 km return • 7.1 km away
Lake Peel Track
Advanced • 5 hr 30 min one way • 12 km • 7.19 km away
Flora Circuit (via Mt Arthur Hut and Flora Hut)
Easy • 4 hrs • 10 km • 7.23 km away
Contact
Nelson/Tasman/Marlborough information
Regional DOC service centre.
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Sources
- DOC Huts · CC BY 4.0Data sourced from the Department of Conservation (DOC), New Zealand.
- DOC Huts (API) · CC BY 4.0Crown Copyright: Department of Conservation Te Papa Atawhai. Data sourced from the DOC Developer Portal (api.doc.govt.nz).
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