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March 2016

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Barker Hut, located in upper White Valley with Mt Harper beyond. Photo: Jakub Cejpek
Barker Hut, Arthur’s Pass National Park A trip to Barker Hut is best described as challenging but rewarding. Located amid some of the most beautiful surroundings of Arthur’s Pass National Park, this 10-bunk memorial hut is, at 1560m, the highest hut in the area. Named after Neville Barker, who was killed during the Second World […]
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