Careys Hut
Standard hutMavora Lakes Conservation Park, SouthlandOpen
- Sleeps
- 6 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.nz- Topo map
- Topo50 sheet CC10
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Map and tracks
Track lines: DOC Te Papa Atawhai. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Topo map: LINZ, CC BY 4.0. 45.18836° S, 168.16464° E
About this place
This is a standard six-bunk hut in the Southland area.
On the way here
Mavora - Greenstone Walkway · 4 days
This track is part of Te Araroa Trail . This is a 50 km, four day tramping trip, linking the Mavora Lakes camping area with the Greenstone Track. The tracks from the campsite to Boundary Hut and Forks Hut are suitable for mountain biking. Mountain bikes are not allowed on the track past Boundary and Forks huts. The track from the campsite to Careys Hut is suitable for 4WD vehicles, however beyond this the tracks are very rough/difficult and not recommended for vehicle access. There is a locked gate on the track past along North Mavora Lake past the campsite. To access the track you'll need to follow the access rules and register to get the gate code .
North Mavora Lake to Careys Hut
Time: 2 hr
km From the Mavora camping area follow the four wheel drive track around the lake edge to the head of North Mavora Lake and Careys Hut (1 hour 30 minutes - 2 hours).
Careys Hut - Boundary Hut
Time: 2 hr
km From Careys Hut the walkway climbs beyond the hut, then splits into two branches. The right branch continues on to Boundary Hut (4 bunks). The left branch is a very rough 4WD track that crosses the confluence of Mararoa River and Windon Burn and then continues for 3 hr to Forks Hut (4 bunks).
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Trip options
Walking times come from DOC track descriptions, added up leg by leg from car-accessible trailheads. Nights and return times are ParkUp estimates, allowing about 8 hours of walking a day.
2 options · 1 to 2 nights
North Mavora Lake
Walking in
2 hr
Walking out
2 hr to North Mavora Lake
Walking in
2 hr
Walking out
16 hr to Greenstone Road End (via Boundary Hut, Taipo Hut, Greenstone Hut)
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai track descriptions.
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 Te Araroa – The Trail Pass Te Araroa Trail Pass
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Nearby stops
Boundary Hut
Standard • 4 bunks • Southland • 5.5 km
Boundary Hut is a standard four-bunk hut located in the Te Anau area of Southland.
Toilets - non-flush • Water from tap - not treated, boil before use • Water supply
Taipo Hut
Standard • 4 bunks • Southland • 15.9 km
Taipo Hut is a standard four-bunk hut located in the Southland region.
Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush • Water from tap - not treated, boil before use
Greenstone Hut
Serviced • 20 bunks • Otago • 24.3 km
Greenstone Hut is a serviced 20-bunk hut located in the Queenstown/Wakatipu area of Otago.
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - flush
Mid Taipo Hut
Standard • 6 bunks • West Coast • 369.2 km
Mid Taipo Hut is a standard six-bunk hut located in the Hokitika area of the West Coast.
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
Contact
Te Rua-o-te-moko/Fiordland National Park Visitor Centre
1 Lakefront Drive, Te Anau 9600
Regional DOC service centre.
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Sources
- 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.
- DOC Huts · CC BY 4.0Data sourced from the Department of Conservation (DOC), New Zealand.