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Exterior of Pararaki Hut.
Pararaki Hut

Located in Aorangi Forest Park in the Wairarapa region

This is a standard six-bunk hut in the Wairarapa region.

Pararaki Hut was built in 1964 by the New Zealand Forest Service for pest animal control work in the area and is a standard S70 / 6 bunk design. It was used extensively by Landcare Research every winter for about 25 years to carry out their long running possum research programme.

Facilities

  • Heating - open fire

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 passesRetailers that sell hut tickets and passes

Approximate times from nearest road end and huts
  • Cape Palliser Road via Pararaki Stream: 3-4 hr (12 km). Permission required from Mr W. Jephson on + 64  6 307 8210
  • Washpool Hut via Aorangi Crossing: 2 hr 30 min - 3 hr 30 min (4.7 km)
  • Kawakawa Hut via Aorangi Crossing: 2-3 hr (4.5 km)

Tracks to this hut

Location

NZTopo50 map sheet: BR33
Grid/NZTM2000 coordinates: E1792271, N5403081