Last Updated: 27th Jul 2026

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Tailings Hut

Tailings Hut is 12-bunk hut in the Central Otago area.

Otago, New Zealand

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Last Updated: 27th Jul 2026

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Bookable

840m

Approx. elevation

-44.85732, 170.24066

Coordinates

CB16
E1381982, N5029195

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About this hut

The trip to Tailings Hut is an adventure in itself; the 4WD track has numerous river crossings and steep rocky sections. Travelling through this vast tussock country with big skies reveals a Graham Sydney painting in every direction.

Tailings Hut is a product of three huts with different histories. The two bunkrooms were once single man quarters used for construction of the Roxburgh Hydro Dam. The larger building, built in the 1930s by farmers who previously held the occupation licence for the site, is now the kitchen.

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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