Mt Heale Hut
Located in Great Barrier Island/Aotea in the Auckland region
Introduction
This is a serviced 20-bunk hut on Great Barrier Island. The hut must be booked in advance online.Highlights
Easy walk from road end
Facilities
- Cooking
- Mattresses
- Toilets - non-flush
- Water from tap - not treated, boil before use
Facilities
This hut has 20 beds in two rooms. It also has two toilets, gas cooking facilities, a water supply (stored roof water - boil before use) and two deck areas, where you can enjoy excellent views of the Hauraki Gulf, Little Barrier Island (Hauturu) and the summit peaks on Great Barrier Island.
Fees
- Adult (18+ years): $15 per night
- Youth (11 - 17 years): $7.50 per night
- Child/Infant: (0 - 10 years): free
Backcountry Hut Passes and Hut Tickets cannot be used at this hut.
Bookings
Bookings are open for stays from 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2021.
Bookings are planned to open in May 2021, for stays that require bookings from 1 July 2021 to 30 June 2022. The specific date that bookings will open will be added to this page, at least two weeks prior to the date.
Bookings are required all year.
A $10 service fee applies to all phone, email and in-person bookings.
Your hut booking is for any bunk bed, not for a specific bunk bed – select your bunk bed on arrival.
Mt Heale Hut can be reached by a 3 hr - 3 hr 30 min walk via Windy Canyon and Palmer's Track, accessed from Aotea Road at the top of Whangapoua Hill.
Tracks to this hut
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![Aotea Track]()
Aotea Track
Located in Great Barrier Island/AoteaThe Aotea Track offers a range of spectacular landscapes, superb views and rich history.Duration 2-3 daysDifficulty Advanced -
![Windy Canyon and Palmer's Track to Mt Hobson (Hirakimata)]()
Windy Canyon and Palmer's Track to Mt Hobson (Hirakimata)
Located in Great Barrier Island/AoteaWindy Canyon is a popular walk on Great Barrier Island, offering spectacular views. You can then continue on Palmers Track to the summit of Mt Hobson (Hirakimata).Duration 15 min | 3 hr one wayDifficulty Easy
Location
Topo50 map sheet: AY34
Grid/NZTM2000 coordinates: E1816978, N59919
Behaviour and alcohol
You'll be asked to leave if you behave in a disorderly or offensive way, eg 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 9 379 6476 |
| Fax: | +64 4 471 1117 |
| Email: | aucklandvc@doc.govt.nz |
| Address: |
No physical address Contact via email or phone |
| Postal Address: |
PO Box 105 469 Auckland City 1143 |
| Full office details | |