Growler Hut
Standard hutRangitata and Rakaia Rivers area, CanterburyDOC data as at 20 September 2026
About this place
Growler Hut is a standard hut in the Mid and South Canterbury area.
Fees and bookings
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. Retailers that sell hut tickets and passes
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Getting there
- Topo map
- Topo50 sheet BX17
- Grid reference
- E1417235, N5179969
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Contact
DOC Customer Service Centre
Regional DOC service centre.
Nearby stops
Carney's Bivvy No. 1
Basic/bivvies • 2 bunks • Canterbury • 6.4 km
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Carney's Bivvy No. 2
Basic/bivvies • 2 bunks • Canterbury • 6.4 km
Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush • Water from stream
Curtis Memorial Hut
Standard • 4 bunks • Canterbury • 6.8 km
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
Murphy's Bivvy
Basic/bivvies • 2 bunks • Canterbury • 6.9 km
Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
Black Mountain Hut
Canterbury • 7.4 km
All details
- Facilities
- HeatingMattressesToilets - non-flushWater from streamWater supply
- Bookable
- No
- Category
- Standard
- Location
- Rangitata and Rakaia Rivers area
- Fireplace
- Yes
- Mattress
- Yes
- Capacity
- 8
- Toilets
- Yes
- Drinking water
- No
- Reservations
- No
- Fee
- Yes
- Website
- This place on doc.govt.nz
- Source data
- View source data
Map
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.43.51080° S, 170.73883° E
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Sources
- DOC Huts · CC BY 4.0Data sourced from the Department of Conservation (DOC), New Zealand.
- OpenStreetMap Huts · ODbL (Open Database License)Contains information from OpenStreetMap, made available under the ODbL.
- DOC Huts (API) · CC BY 4.0Crown Copyright: Department of Conservation Te Papa Atawhai. Data sourced from the DOC Developer Portal (api.doc.govt.nz).