
Murphy's Bivvy
Basic/bivvies hutRangitata and Rakaia Rivers area, CanterburyDOC data as at 20 September 2026
About this place
This is a basic two-bunk hut in the Mid and South Canterbury area.
Fees and bookings
Free
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Getting there
- Topo map
- Topo50 sheet BX17
- Grid reference
- E1412143, N5184620
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Contact
DOC Customer Service Centre
Regional DOC service centre.
Nearby stops
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Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
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Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
Curtis Memorial Hut
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Heating • Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush
Carney's Bivvy No. 1
Basic/bivvies • 2 bunks • Canterbury • 3.4 km
Mattresses • Toilets - non-flush • Water from stream
All details
- Facilities
- HeatingMattressesToilets - non-flushWater from streamWater supply
- Bookable
- No
- Category
- Basic/bivvies
- Location
- Rangitata and Rakaia Rivers area
- Fireplace
- Yes
- Mattress
- Yes
- Capacity
- 2
- Toilets
- Yes
- Drinking water
- No
- Reservations
- No
- Website
- This place on doc.govt.nz
- Source data
- View source data
Map
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.43.46779° S, 170.67752° E
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Sources
- 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).
- 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.