Tunnel Creek Hut
Basic/bivvies hutHaast, Paringa and Moeraki rivers area, West CoastOpen
- Sleeps
- 6 bunks
- Booking
- Not bookable
- Cost
- Free
- Heating
- Yes
- Drinking water
- Not drinkable
- 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 BY13
- Grid reference
- E1321506, N5142463
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Map
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Topo map: LINZ, CC BY 4.0. 43.81843° S, 169.53702° E

About this place
This is a basic six-bunk hut in the South Westland area.
Fees and bookings
Free
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
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Contact
Awarua/Haast 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.
- OpenStreetMap Huts · ODbL (Open Database License)Contains information from OpenStreetMap, made available under the ODbL.
- 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).
