The Taipo River

Dillons Homestead Hut, West Coast

December 2018

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December 2018

Historic huts always worth a visit

I’ve been trying to put my finger on what it is that some modern huts lack, something that makes them cold of spirit, hard and unwelcoming. A trip to Dillons Homestead Hut in the Taipo Valley helped me to identify one of their shortcomings: there’s nowhere comfortable to plonk your backside. This wonderful hut, which […]
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