Whariwharangi Hut
Great Walk hutAbel Tasman National Park, TasmanOpen
- Sleeps
- 20 bunks
- Booking
- Can book
- Heating
- Yes
- Drinking water
- Boil first
- Toilet
- Yes
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 BN25
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. 40.78903° S, 172.97435° E
About this place
Sited in a grassy clearing in regenerating bush Whariwharangi Hut is the most northern Great Walk Hut on the Abel Tasman Track. Built around 1896, this historic hut was restored in 1980 and it is now available as a tramping hut.
On the way here
Abel Tasman Coast Track · 3–5 days one way
Tōtaranui to Whariwharangi Bay
Time: 3 hr 15 min
9.8 km Awaroa Inlet can only be crossed within 1 hour 30 minutes before and 2 hours after low tide. Along the track, the scenery alternates between sandy beaches and rocky headlands of regenerating kānuka. Camp or stay in the cosy and historic Whariwharangi Hut (a former homestead built around 1896) just behind the beach.
Whariwharangi Bay to Tōtaranui
Time: 3 hr
km From Whariwharangi Hut follow a small stream, then climb out of the bay to a low saddle overlooking Wainui Inlet. At this point take a left turn onto the Gibbs Hill Track. This track will take you over the steep Gibbs Hill then back down to Tōtaranui. From Tōtaranui you can get a water taxi back to Mārahau, ensure you allow enough time to walk to Totaranui. Refer to your water taxi provider for their pick up and drop off locations and timetable. Note this is a shared-use track. Mountain biking Wainui – Gibbs Hill – Tōtaranui is allowed from 1 May to 30 September at any time of the day. There is a maximum group size of eight riders.
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Fees and bookings
Backcountry Hut Passes and Backcountry Hut Tickets cannot be used at this hut.
Book Abel Tasman Coast Track huts and campsites online Heritage Built around 1896, this historic hut was restored in 1980 by the Abel Tasman Park Board. They made significant modifications and it is now available as a tramping hut. Originally created as a farmhouse, Whariwharangi Hut was built by John Handcock who lived in the valley with his family for 15 years. Whariwharangi was last inhabited in 1926, but farmed until 1972. During this later period the homestead served as a stockmans hut. The farms in this northern end of the Park, although the last to be retired, eventually succumbed to the impoverished granite soils. Historic themes are pastoralism and farming. Many farms in this area had to be abandoned, and this is a notable reminder of that era and changing land use. It's a conventional timber framed one and a half storey building, rectangular in plan. The gable roof is clad in corrugated iron, and the exterior walls are weather-board. It has a full-length veranda on the front, a full-length lean-to along the rear, and two brick chimneys; windows are double hung. The ground floor has a central passage with a bunkroom and storage room on one side and a large main room on the other. Upstairs there are two smaller bunkrooms. There are 20 bunks in total. The interior of the hut has many original features including a built-in staircase and timber wall panelling.
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
On these tracks
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Nearby stops
Whariwharangi Bay campsite
Great Walk • Tasman • 0.1 km
Whariwharangi Bay campsite is located on the Waiharakeke to Whariwharangi section of the Abel Tasman Coast Track in the Tasman region. Access is by walking or…
Fire pit/place for campfires (except in fire bans) • Non-powered/tent sites • Toilets - flush
Mutton Cove campsite
Great Walk • Tasman • 1.7 km
Mutton Cove campsite is a beachside campsite on the Waiharakeke to Whariwharangi section of the Abel Tasman Coast Track. It is accessible by walk-in or…
Fire pit/place for campfires (except in fire bans) • Non-powered/tent sites • Toilets - flush
Anapai Bay campsite
Great Walk • Tasman • 2.9 km
Anapai Bay is a beachside campsite located on the Waiharakeke to Whariwharangi section of the Abel Tasman Coast Track. It is accessible only by walking or…
Non-powered/tent sites • Toilets - flush • Water from tap - not treated, boil before use
Tōtaranui Campground
Great Walk • Tasman • 4.2 km
Tōtaranui Campground is a beachside campsite at the northern end of the Abel Tasman National Park, situated next to clear waters and golden sands. It is…
Boat launching • Fire pit/place for campfires (except in fire bans) • Dump station
Waiharakeke Bay campsite
Great Walk • Tasman • 7.5 km
Waiharakeke Bay campsite is located on the Waiharakeke to Whariwharangi section of the Abel Tasman Coast Track in the Tasman region. It is a walk-in or boat-in…
Fire pit/place for campfires (except in fire bans) • Non-powered/tent sites • Toilets - flush
Walks nearby
Gibbs Hill to Whariwharangi Bay Loop Track
Advanced • 5 hr 30 min loop • 18.3 km • 2.14 km away
Gibbs Hill Track
Advanced • 2.23 km away
Tōtaranui to Anapai Bay
Intermediate • 2 hr return via same track • 4.2 km • 2.82 km away
Pukatea Walk
Easy • 30 min return via same track • 0.8 km • 3.79 km away
Headlands Track
Easy • 1 hr loop • 1.6 km • 3.8 km away
Contact
Nelson/Tasman/Marlborough information
Regional DOC service centre.
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Sources
- 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).
- DOC Huts · CC BY 4.0Data sourced from the Department of Conservation (DOC), New Zealand.