Rakiura Hunter Camp Trust

SOUTH PEGASUS

 

South Pegasus hunters hut was constructed by Stewart Island Lions Club members in 1999.   Mr Ian Munro owned Stewart Island Ferry  at the time and generously transported the first ten huts built by the Trust free of charge.   The Lions Club members lived on the ferry while construction took place.  Both the Pegasus Huts have since been upgraded by the  Trust with the addition of aluminium doors, interior lining and fibreglass toilets.

 

The hut is situated on the south side of Islet Cove and has eight bunks.

 

There is room for tents.

Block Map

 

 

        

  Thanks to John Noakes, Geof Rowling & party for the stainless bench in the veranda.

Access.  Boat access is a sheltered bay and seldom gives landing any issues.  However, the access track to the hut, although less than  about 100 metres is steep and can be muddy in wet weather.

 

Thanks to another party of regular hunters (JJ & friends) who installed provided and installed the steps eliminating the muddy access.  

 

 

Cell Phone reception.  None.  Take your own means of communication.  

 

 

 

 

 

NORTH PEGASUS

 

North Pegasus hunters hut was constructed by Stewart Island Lions Club members in 1999.   Mr Ian Munro owned Stewart Island Ferry  at the time and generously transported the first ten huts built by the Trust free of charge.   The lions club members lived on the ferry while construction took place.  Both the Pegasus Huts have since been upgraded by the  Trust with the addition of aluminium doors, interior lining and fibreglass toilets.

 

The hut is situated in Pegasus Passage and has eight bunks.

 

Access is not a problem.

 Thanks to Geof Rowling party for the stainless bench

There are flat areas up the hill past the toilet suitable for tents.

 

There is no cellphone reception here.

 

Be aware  :- there are areas of private land at the head of North Arm around the site of the old fish factory and on the opposite side of  the Arm.  Hunting is probibited there.

 

 

 

 

UPPER LORDS RIVER

 

Upper Lords River was built in 2011 on the true right about 300 metres downstream from the falls.   Previously the old bivvy site here was a wet and boggy place which has dried out since the hut was built.  The cost to build this hut was $36,574.  The builders were John & Mike DeLury, Kerry Butson, Nigel Hodge N. Miller, and Hacky Sims.

 

 

          

 

Access.   The hut is approximately seven kilometres upstream from the dropoff point usually near  Deep Bay.  A dinghy with outboard can be taken to a mooring a short walk from the hut.  However, at low tide the final 300 metres  is extremely difficult with river rock.  When you can time your arrival/departure with high tide.  

Block Map

 

 

 

 

There is no cellphone reception here but it is possible to contact Marine radio on channel 65 or 60 from the rise behind the hut if you have made prior arrangements.

 

There are two flat tent site close to the river .

 

NORTH TIKOTATAHI

 

This hut is situated at the start of the penninsula which justs out into the bay at the  south eastern end of the block and was built in 2001 by members of Southland and Western South branches NZDA.  The builders were  Nathan Dawson, David Brown  Brian Robinson, Maurice McCabe, Dary Shirley and CJ Sutherland.   

 

Windblown sand is building up around the rear of this hut. We appreciate hunters who dig sand away from the base of the hut.

 

               

                 

Access

Access is via the western beach which is more sheltered but be careful, boats have been swamped here.

 

There are grassed flat areas at the hut suitable for a couple tents.

 

 Block Map

There is no cell phone reception here.

                                 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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