Murray Hunters Hut
Basic/bivvies hutRakiura National Park, SouthlandOpen
- Sleeps
- 6 bunks
- Booking
- Can book
- 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 CH09
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Map
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Topo map: LINZ, CC BY 4.0. 46.78166° S, 167.99834° E

About this place
This is a basic six-bunk hut in the Stewart Island/Rakiura area.
Know before you go
Boil water before use
Water at this hut is not treated and needs to be boiled before use. High rat numbers on Stewart Island/Rakiura increase the risk of tank water being contaminated.
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Fees and bookings
Bookings are essential - book through the Rakiura National Park Visitor Centre.
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Nearby stops
Christmas Village Hunters Hut
Basic/bivvies • 6 bunks • Southland • 3.7 km
Christmas Village Hunters Hut is a basic six-bunk hut located in the Stewart Island/Rakiura area of Southland. There is no village at or near the hut.
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
Bungaree Hut
Standard • 16 bunks • Southland • 4.1 km
Bungaree Hut is a standard 16-bunk hut located in the Stewart Island/Rakiura area of Southland.
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
Christmas Village Hut
Standard • 12 bunks • Southland • 4.4 km
Christmas Village Hut is a standard 12-bunk hut located in the Stewart Island/Rakiura area of Southland.
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
Port William Campsite
Great Walk • Southland • 8.9 km
Port William Campsite is a basic Great Walk campsite located on Stewart Island/Rakiura in Southland. It sits on a grassy area directly in front of Magnetic…
Fire pit/place for campfires (except in fire bans) • Non-powered/tent sites • Water from tap - not treated, boil before use
Port William Hut
Great Walk • 24 bunks • Southland • 9 km
Port William Hut is a 24-bunk Great Walk hut located on the Rakiura Track in the Stewart Island/Rakiura area of Southland.
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
Walks nearby
Contact
Rakiura National Park Visitor Centre
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).
- DOC Huts · CC BY 4.0Data sourced from the Department of Conservation (DOC), New Zealand.
- OpenStreetMap Huts · ODbL (Open Database License)Contains information from OpenStreetMap, made available under the ODbL.


