Bullendale Hut
Standard hutSkippers area, OtagoOpen
Current advisories
Skippers road and bridge closure
04 May 2026
Skippers Road is closed from Skippers Bridge. The bridge is closed to all vehicles and pedestrians for safety of the public. Updates are managed by Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) and will be posted to the QLDC Facebook page or phone: +64 3 441 0499 . First published on 17 October 2025. Last reviewed on 5 May 2026.
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai alerts.
- Sleeps
- 4 bunks
- Booking
- Not bookable
- Cost
- from $15
- 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.nzTake the Skippers Rd to Skippers Point. This road is unsealed and a 4WD is recommended.
From here go up the Bullendale Hut Track.
- Topo map
- Topo50 sheet CB11
- Grid reference
- E1257747, N5031541
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Map
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Topo map: LINZ, CC BY 4.0. 44.78757° S, 168.67352° E

About this place
This is a standard four-bunk hut in the Queenstown/Wakatipu area.
Fees and bookings
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. Retailers that sell hut tickets and passes
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
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Ballarat Hut - Flood Burn
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Ballarat Hut is a basic three-bunk hut located in the Queenstown/Wakatipu area of Otago.
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Crystal Hut
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Crystal Hut is a basic four-bunk hut located in the Queenstown/Wakatipu area of Otago.
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Walks nearby
Contact
Whakatipu-wai-Māori/Queenstown Visitor Centre
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).
- OpenStreetMap Huts · ODbL (Open Database License)Contains information from OpenStreetMap, made available under the ODbL.


