Turnbull's (Big Dam) Hut

Basic/bivvies hutLongwood Forest Conservation Area, SouthlandDOC data as at 20 September 2026

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About this place

This is a basic two-bunk hut in the Southland area.

Getting there

Topo map: Topo50 sheet CG08

Source: DOC Te Papa Atawhai.

Contact

DOC Customer Service Centre

0800 275 362 Email DOC Customer Service Centre

Murihiku / Invercargill Office

Regional DOC service centre.

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All details

Facilities: Heating
Bookable: No
Category: Basic/bivvies
Location: Longwood Forest Conservation Area
Fireplace: Yes
Mattress: No
Capacity: 2
Toilets: No
Drinking water: No
Reservations: No
Website: This place on doc.govt.nz
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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.

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