Bealey Spur Hut
Located in Arthur's Pass National Park in the Canterbury region
Introduction
This is a basic six-bunk hut in the North Canterbury and Arthur's Pass area. The hut has local historic significance for its role in high country sheep farming.Easy walk from road end
Facilities
- Heating
- Toilets - non-flush
- Water from tap - not treated, boil before use
Heritage
Fabric
Bealey Spur Hut is a beech sapling-framed; corrugated iron-clad hut with an earth floor. It has an open fire with a flat tin chimney and there are six beds made of sacking attached to beach pole framing, taking a bed roll or air mattress is recommended.
There is no window (although there is evidence that there was once one in the south wall) and daylight to the interior is provided by a sheet of corrugated Nova light in the roof. Tank water is available and a pit toilet is nearby. The hut was painted for the first time (by persons unknown) in 1997.
The hut is attractively sited in a clearing of beech forest.
History
The hut was built by Walter Taylor and Harry Faulkner, owners of Cora Lynn Station in 1935 and used as a base for Cora Lynn’s high country muster of the "Powers Country" which grazed up to 6000 sheep. It is also known as Top Hut and in the past has been know as Musterer’s, or Top Horse Hut. Remains of corrugated iron dog kennels and the horse/sheep holding paddock fence are in the vicinity of the hut. Use of the hut for mustering ceased when the land was retired in 1978 and added to Arthur’s Pass National Park.
Fabric significance
The hut is a good example of musterer’s huts of this era.
Historic significance
The hut has local historic significance for its role in high country sheep farming.
Future management
The historic Bealey Spur Hut is a popular destination for day trips and overnight accommodation. It will be maintained to protect its historic fabric and minimise deterioration.
Fees
Free
Location
NZTopo50 map sheet: BV20
Grid/NZTM2000 coordinates: E1483499, N5234532
Contacts
| Arthur's Pass National Park Visitor Centre | |
| Phone: | +64 3 318 9211 |
| Email: | arthurspassvc@doc.govt.nz |
| Address: |
104 West Coast Road Arthur's Pass |
| Postal Address: |
PO Box 51008 Arthur's Pass 7654 |
| Full office details | |