Philip J Cox Memorial Hut, Silverpeaks Scenic Reserve

November 2025

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The 4-bunk Philip J Cox Memorial Hut is at the edge of a grassy clearing. Photo: Brian Dobbie
Sample Dunedin’s easily accessible Silverpeaks by walking the new River Track to four-bunk Philip J Cox Memorial Hut. Those living in Dunedin are fortunate to have the sizable Silverpeaks Scenic Reserve within spitting distance for weekend tramps.  Philip J Cox Memorial Hut and Jubilee Hut are both on the Silverpeaks Circuit Track, a 24km, two-to-three-day circuit of the […]

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