James Mackay Hut
Located in Kahurangi National Park in the Nelson/Tasman region
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Introduction
This is a 28-bunk hut located on the Heaphy Track in the Buller area.Facilities
- Cooking
- Heating
- Lighting
- Mattresses
- Toilets - flush
- Water from tap - not treated, boil before use
It's situated on the edge of Mackay Downs in low forest and has distant views of the Tasman Sea and Heaphy River mouth, 15 km to the west and 750 m below.
Facilities and services
All huts on the Heaphy Track have heating, either long drop or flush toilets supplied with toilet paper, and cold running water.
The James Mackay Hut is a new facility that opened in October 2014. It has gas cooking facilities, sinks with cold running water inside the hut, lighting, heating, individual bunk rooms with bunks and mattresses and flush toilets attached to the hut. You'll need to bring your own cooking utensils and sleeping bag as these are not supplied.
There are no showers in any of the huts.
Hut rangers move between huts in the summer. As well as checking bookings, they are able to provide information about the track and weather.
Fees
1 October – 30 April
New Zealand citizens and those ordinarily resident in New Zealand*:
- Adult (18+ years): $44 per person, per night
- Child (5 to 17 years): $22 per person, per night
International visitors:
- Adult (18+ years): $66 per person, per night
- Child (0 to 17 years): $33 per person, per night
Proof of eligibility is required for the New Zealand rate.
1 May – 30 June
For all visitors:
- Adult (18+ years): $38 per person, per night
- Child (5 to 17 years): $19 per person, per night
1 July – 31 August
For all visitors:
- Adult (18+ years): $30 per person, per night
- Child (5 to 17 years): $15 per person, per night
1 – 30 September
For all visitors:
- Adult (18+ years): $38 per person, per night
- Child (5 to 17 years): $19 per person, per night
Backcountry Hut Passes and Backcountry Hut Tickets cannot be used at this hut.
Bookings
Tracks to this hut
Location
James Mackay Hut is on the Heaphy Track.
NZTopo50 map sheet: BP22
Grid/NZTM2000 coordinates: E1534044, N5473583
Contacts
| Whakatū/Nelson Visitor Centre | |
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| Phone | +64 3 546 9339 |
| nelsonvc@doc.govt.nz | |
| Address | Millers Acre/Taha o te Awa 1/37 Halifax Street Nelson 7010 |
| Hours | Visitor centre hours and services |