Curtis Memorial Hut | Hakatere Conservation Park
One of the most pleasant huts in the Havelock River Valley.
It is perched on some glacial remnants and has a view across the Havelock River and straight up the Forbes River towards Mt D’Archiac, 2875 m.
Built after a donation from the Curtis family in memory of their hunter son Michael, who died in the area while hunting tahr in 1979.
category . . . standard hut
hut fee . . . 1 standard hut ticket or backcountry hut pass, free to camp
booking . . . not required
elevation . . . 785 m
bunks . . . 4 mattresses on bunks
built . . . 1980s, renovated in 2017 with stainless steel benches and woodshed added
heating . . . woodburner
water . . . 1500 litre rainwater tank
toilet . . . longdrop
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