McKellar Hut to get $500,000 upgrade

June 2011

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June 2011

The McKellar Hut upgrade will cost $500,000.
McKellar Hut in Wakatipu’s Greenstone Valley will be unavailable to the public from until the end of September because of major reconstruction work. DOC is extending the hut from 12 bunks to 24 bunks and the toilets and warden’s living quarters are also being upgraded. DOC project manager Richard Struthers said the current hut is […]

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