Mason Bay Hut is tucked into the mānuka forest. Photo: Ting Zheng

An overlooked sanctuary

September 2022

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Mason Bay Hut, Rakiura National Park, Stewart Island. By Ting Zheng

Many walkers will have been to Mason Bay, but few will have wandered around the pristine one-of-a-kind mānuka forest. This forest is home to many native birds and offers astonishing beauty and tranquillity.  Tucked into the fringe of this forest, almost blending in perfectly to the evergreen foliage, is the 20-bunk Mason Bay Hut.  Mason […]
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