Out of seven accommodation house licences given by the Nelson Provincial Council in the 1860s, the Acheron Accommodation House is the only house that still stands.
The Adderley Head Signal Station was established in 1867 and operated until 1949. Learn the important role the station played in maritime transport.
The original Akaroa Lighthouse started operation on the headland of Akaroa Heads in 1880. One hundred years later, it was moved down to Akaroa Township, after being replaced by an automated light.
Built in 1925, Bealey Spur Hut was used by musterers until 1978 when the land was added to Arthur’s Pass National Park.
Coton's cottage was built in 1864 by Bentley Coton. He and his wife Sarah Jane were amongst the first smallholder farmers in the Hororata district.
Located in Ruataniwha Conservation Park, the Dasler Bivouac was built in 1966 to accommodate wild animal control hunters.
The East Ahuriri (Quailburn) Hut in Ahuriri Conservation Park was once part of Benmore Run. Built around 1880, the hut may have been used by shepherds and other farm workers.
Dating back to 1886, Fort Jervois on Ripapa Island was originally built as a coastal defence. The site has been a quarantine station, a temporary prison for Te Whiti's followers, and a military fort through both World Wars.
Built in 1939, the Godley Head coastal defence battery is ranked as one of the top ten New Zealand coastal defence heritage sites.
Hooker Hut was built to provide shelter for climbers and outdoor enthusiasts who were crossing the divide or making trips to the upper reaches of Hooker Glacier.
Restored in 2004, Jacks Hut is located on state highway 73, about five kilometres from the township of Arthur's Pass.
On the hilltop east of Mt Pleasant in Christchurch you will find the remains of a World War II Heavy Anti-aircraft Artllery (HAA) battery.
In 1939 the Government built five huts, including Number Three Hut, along an old 1860s gold miners pack track from Canterbury to the West Cost.
Built in 1916 for commercial guiding to the Barren Saddle, Red Hut was used mainly as a mustering hut by the Huxley Gorge Station.
Situated on a low saddle on the ridge between Mt Bradley and the Remarkable Dykes, the Sign of the Packhorse Hut stands.
Built in the late 1800s, the Staveley Lime Kilns are excellent examples of early New Zealand industry.
Situated in Craigieburn Conservation Park, Urquhart's Hut has regional significance as a physical remnant of depression mining in the 1930s.
At Weka Pass Historic Reserve you can take a 40-minute walk to a large overhang shelter that features examples of early Maori rock art.
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