Last Updated: 27th Jul 2026

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Historic Price Flat Hut

This is a basic four-bunk hut in the Hokitika area. Located on the Whitcombe Pass Route, this hut provides a historic link with the area's early deer culling days.

West Coast, New Zealand

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Hut DOC Kokatahi River - Whitcombe River area

Last Updated: 27th Jul 2026

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Bookable

360m

Approx. elevation

-43.10654, 171.00606

Coordinates

BW18
E1437756, N5225424

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Facilities

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

Fees and bookings

Fees

Free

History

The oldest part of the hut was probably built in 1908. It was either refurbished or completely rebuilt in the late 1940s for the first Westland deer culling operation. The concrete floor dates from 1957.

The hut was upgraded by the New Zealand Forest Service in 1983. It is a faithfully preserved link with early deer culling days.

Prices Flat Hut

Fabric

A slab hut with hand-hewn frame, iron roof and concrete floor.

The hut is situated in a small flat between two deep, forested gorges, 5km from the Great Divide and 13km from a major pass.

Fabric significance

The hut has some unusual construction features, particularly the framing.

Future management

To be used for recreation purposes on the Whitcombe Pass route. A conservation plan is in progress to guide the management of the hut. It will contain more information regarding its management.

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