Stag Flat Shelter
Basic/bivvies hutKahurangi National Park, West CoastOpen
Current advisories
Predator control operation in Garibaldi-Kakapo
09 February 2026
A predator control operation using toxic bait containing 1080 was completed on 5 February 2026. The Garibaldi-Kakapo area is open to the public with warning signs in place at key entrances. There may be toxic carcasses and bait (green coloured pellets) in the area. It’s not safe to hunt for food or have your dog in this area for up to 8 months. Warning signs and this web alert will be removed when the area is safe again. 1080 is deadly to dogs. How to keep dogs safe around 1080. See the Pesticide Summary Map for the operation area. This operation is part of DOC's National Predator Control Programme to protect native species. First published on 19 November 2025. Last reviewed on 10 February 2026.
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai alerts.
- Sleeps
- 2 bunks
- Booking
- Not bookable
- Heating
- None
- 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 BQ23
- Grid reference
- E1541096, N5416978
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. 41.39651° S, 172.29497° E
About this place
This is a basic 2-bunk hut in the Motueka area.
Fees and bookings
Free
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Nearby stops
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Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
Helicopter Flat Hut
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Helicopter Flat Hut is a standard 10-bunk hut located in the Motueka area.
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
Belltown Manunui Hut
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Belltown Manunui Hut is a standard 10-bunk hut located in the Buller area of the West Coast.
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
Trevor Carter Hut
Standard • 12 bunks • West Coast • 8 km
Trevor Carter Hut is a standard 12-bunk hut located in the Motueka area of the Nelson/Tasman region.
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
Stone Hut
Standard • 10 bunks • Tasman • 12.3 km
Stone Hut is a standard 10-bunk hut located in the Motueka area of the Tasman region.
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
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).
- OpenStreetMap Huts · ODbL (Open Database License)Contains information from OpenStreetMap, made available under the ODbL.