New DOC facilities this summer

February 2022

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February 2022

A new viewing platform has been constructed at Mirror Tarn in Kahurangi National Park
Trampers and campers may notice a range of upgrades and new DOC facilities this summer. A new shelter has been built on the Heaphy Track, replacing the old Lewis Hut, near the confluence of the Lewis and Heaphy rivers. The shelter will provide emergency accommodation for people travelling between the Heaphy and Mackay huts as […]

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