Dynamo Hut | Mount Aurum Recreation Reserve
Dynamo Hut was built in 1919 from salvaged materials from the 1886 structure to house two hydro-powered dynamos that supplied power to a quartz-crushing battery at the Bullendale gold mine in the adjacent valley to the north. This was the first hydro-electric powered electricity generation in New Zealand.
It’s one of the most pleasant huts in the area, due to being located on a sunny grassy paddock with views of the surroundings.
Probably 50 river crossings to get there, however.
category . . . standard hut
hut fee . . . from 1 July 2026
Adult (18+ years): $15.00 per night
Youth (5–17 years): $7.50 per night
Child/Infant (0–4 years): free
Before you go, buy 1 Standard Hut Ticket (blue for adults, red for youth) for each night of your stay. Put this in the honesty box at the hut. A Backcountry Hut Pass is also valid year-round.
booking . . . not required all year for either hut or camping
campsite fee . . . free to camp
elevation . . . 710 m
bunks . . . 4 mattresses on a sleeping platform
built . . . 1919, later renovated
heating . . . woodburner
water . . . 30 m each way to a small creek
toilet . . . longdrop
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