Last Updated: 30th Jul 2026

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Lake Alexander Hut

Lake Alexander Hut is a standard 6-bunk hut in the South Marlborough area.

Marlborough, New Zealand

Hut DOC Ferny Gair Conservation Area

Last Updated: 30th Jul 2026

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630m

-41.74952, 173.66183

 E1655019 N5377848

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About this hut

Lake Alexander Hut (previously Tummil Hut) was built in the early 1960s by the New Zealand Forest Service for animal control.

It was flown up to the site at Lake Alexander and refurbished in 2010.

Facilities

Heating, Mattresses, Toilets - non-flush, Water from stream, Water supply

Fees and bookings

Fees

  • Adult (18+ years): $15 per night
  • Youth (5–17 years): $7.50 per night
  • Child/Infant (0–4 years): free

Before you go, buy Hut Tickets for each night's stay. Put these 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.

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