Jean Hut | Whakaari Conservation Area

A restored historic miners’ hut that is no longer used for accommodation. The only hut I can think of with rocks on wires helping to hold the roof on.

A glimpse into a very different era.

category . . . historic hut

hut fee . . . overnight accommodation no longer allowed

elevation . . . 950 m

bunks . . . 1 bed, no mattress

built . . . around 1918

heating . . . open fire blocked up. A major fire risk.

water . . . none close by, Bonnie Jean Stream 150 m down track

toilet . . . none