Sedgemere Sleepout
Standard hutMolesworth Recreation Reserve, MarlboroughDOC data as at 20 September 2026
Current advisories
Molesworth Recreation Reserve wilding conifer control
29 July 2026
Wilding conifer control operations will be undertaken across Molesworth Recreation Reserve between 1 July 2026 and 30 June 2027. Work will occur intermittently throughout this period, subject to suitable weather conditions. Control activities will involve a combination of aerial and ground-based methods to effectively target wilding conifers across the operational area. Aerial control will occur across multiple parts of the reserve, while ground control operations will be focused in the Saxton River, Alma River, and Tarndale areas. View a map of the control area (PDF, 2,635) First published on 4 October 2025. Last reviewed on 30 July 2026.
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai alerts.
About this place
This is a standard 6-bunk hut in the South Marlborough 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 BS25
- Grid reference
- E1591706, N5335132
Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.
Contact
Nelson Lakes National Park Visitor 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
All details
- Facilities
- HeatingMattressesToilets - non-flushWater from streamWater supply
- Bookable
- No
- Category
- Standard
- Location
- Molesworth Recreation Reserve
- Fireplace
- Yes
- Mattress
- Yes
- Capacity
- 6
- Toilets
- Yes
- Drinking water
- No
- Reservations
- No
- Website
- This place on doc.govt.nz
- Source data
- View source data
- road access
- Under 1 hour
Map
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.42.13554° S, 172.89998° 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).