Nicholsons Hut, hut in Otago
Photo and data: Crown Copyright, Department of Conservation Te Papa Atawhai.

Nicholsons Hut

Basic/bivvies hutKopuwai Conservation Area, OtagoDOC data as at 20 September 2026

No booking needed

About this place

This is a basic five-bunk hut in the Central Otago area.

Fees and bookings

Free

Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.

Getting there

Topo map
Topo50 sheet CD31
Grid reference
E1301194, N4970729

Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.

On these tracks

Nicholsons TrackTramping track • 6 km • 1-4 hours

Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.

Contact

Wānaka Tititea/Mount Aspiring National Park

Regional DOC service centre.

All details

Facilities
MattressesToilets - non-flushWater from streamWater supply
Bookable
No
Category
Basic/bivvies
Location
Kopuwai Conservation Area
Fireplace
No
Mattress
Yes
Capacity
5
Toilets
Yes
Drinking water
No
Reservations
No
Source data
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Map and tracks

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Track lines: DOC Te Papa Atawhai. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.45.35295° S, 169.18610° E

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Sources

  • DOC Huts · CC BY 4.0Data sourced from the Department of Conservation (DOC), New Zealand.
  • 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).
  • OpenStreetMap Huts · ODbL (Open Database License)Contains information from OpenStreetMap, made available under the ODbL.