Baikie Hut, Ruataniwha Conservation Park

December 2025

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Golden Mackenzie Country on the walk back from Baikie Hut. Photo: Chris Shorrock
This accessible walk to an atmospheric old musterer’s hut is ideal for families or those short on time. Built in 1948 when the land was part of Dusky Station, Baikie Hut is nestled against a grassy bank just above Twizel River. The old musterer’s hut has a hitching rail out the back, a precipitously slanting […]

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