Fees
- Adult (18+ years): $10 per night
- Youth (5–17 years): $5 per night
- Child/Infant (0–4 years): free
Before you go, buy 1 Standard Hut Ticket (blue for adults, yellow for youth) for each night's stay. Put this in the honesty box at the hut. Or buy a Backcountry Hut Pass that gives unlimited use at most Standard and Serviced huts for a 12 month period.
About hut tickets and passes | Retailers that sell hut tickets and passes
You can access this hut from the Dusky Track or by boat via Tamatea/Dusky Sound.
Tracks to this hut
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Duration: 8- 10 days Difficulty: Advanced
Location
NZTopo50 map sheet: CE05
Grid/NZTM2000 coordinates: E1128632, N4921182
Requirements for taking a vessel into Fiordland Marine Area
The Fiordland Marine Pathway Plan protects the area from marine pests which can be carried in on boats. It sets out rules and standards that must be met by all vessels entering within one nautical mile of the landward boundary of the Fiordland Marine Area.
If you take a vessel into Fiordland from outside the area you must:
- apply for a Clean Vessel Pass, and
- ensure that hulls are clean of marine pest species.
The plan is an Environment Southland regulation. DOC has no authority below mean high tide except in marine reserves or concerning marine mammals – we do not enforce any fishing regulations.
More information about the Fiordland Marine Pathway Plan.
See the Fiordland by Sea: A guide to the Fiordland (Te Moana o Atawhenua) Marine Area - including maps, anchorages and fishing regulations.
Prevent the spread of didymo
Didymo is present in Lake Manapouri and the Waiau River, but is not currently in the pristine Spey River, Loch Maree, Seaforth River, Hauroko Burn or Lake Hauroko.
Visitors should take precautions to prevent the spread of didymo when swimming/fishing/packrafting.
Do not take water from these areas and avoid filling water bottles.
More information about preventing the spread of freshwater pests in Fiordland National Park.
Check, Clean, Dry
Clean all gear when moving between waterways to prevent the spread of didymo and other freshwater pests.
Te Rua-o-te-moko/Fiordland National Park Visitor Centre
| Phone: | +64 3 249 7924 |
| Email: | fiordlandvc@doc.govt.nz |
| Address: | 1 Lakefront Drive Te Anau 9600 |
| Hours: | Visitor centre hours and services |