Kaiaraara Hut

Image: Charles Quirk | Creative Commons

Kaiaraara Hut

Located in Great Barrier Island/Aotea in the Auckland region

Introduction

This is a 28-bunk serviced hut on Great Barrier Island in the Hauraki Gulf islands area. The hut must be booked online in advance.

Highlights

All drone use must be authorised by DOC

A concession is required to fly a drone on any public conservation land - apply to fly recreationally or commercially.

 

Hut overview

Easy walk from road end

Under 1 hour

Category

  • Category
Serviced

Bookings

  • Bookings

Bookings required

Facilities

  • Heating
  • Mattresses
28 bunk beds

About this hut

Facilities

This back country hut has 28 bunk beds, a wood stove, toilet and cold running water (boiling of water is recommended).

Tracks to the hut

Location

Topo50 map sheet: AY34

Grid/NZTM2000 coordinates: E1813803, N5993028

Fees

Adult $15 per night; child (age 5-17) $7.50 per night; child (under 5) free.

The Backcountry Hut Pass and other DOC tickets are not valid for use at Kaiaraara Hut.

Bookings

  • Bookings should preferably be completed online. Phone and email bookings incur a service fee.
  • Changes and additions to bookings will incur a fee up to $10 per alteration.

Book Kaiaraara Hut online or contact:

Tāmaki Makaurau / Auckland Visitor Centre
Phone:   +64 9 3796476
Fax:   +64 4 471 1117
Email:   aucklandvc@doc.govt.nz
Address:   Shop2, Shed 19, Princes Wharf
137 Princes Wharf
Auckland 1010
Postal Address:   PO Box 105 469
Auckland City 1143

Know before you go

You will be asked to leave if behaving in a disorderly or offensive way (e.g. excessive alcohol, using foul language, noisy or riotous). Drinking in public and the public display of alcohol are not permitted.

Contacts

Tāmaki Makaurau / Auckland Visitor Centre
Phone:   +64 9 3796476
Fax:   +64 4 471 1117
Email:   aucklandvc@doc.govt.nz
Address:   Shop2, Shed 19, Princes Wharf
137 Princes Wharf
Auckland 1010
Postal Address:   PO Box 105 469
Auckland City 1143
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