Branch hut
Mid Greenstone
Sleeps
12 beds2 bunk roomsCooking
Hob + burner4-ring gas cooker + wood/coal burnerHeat
Wood/coal burnerWater
Drinkingwater via tap inside hut (stream-fed)Twelve bunks on the Greenstone River, a short walk from the road end. Wood burner, gas hob, long-drop. The branch's busiest hut from November through April.
Built circa 1980 (double-glazed October 2023), the Mid Greenstone hut sleeps 12 people in 2 separate rooms with bunk beds and is around a 4–5 hour walk from the car park at the Glenorchy end. The branch maintains a stoat trap line from the hut up to Steele Creek.
Branch members stay free. We hold a $50 key deposit on your card and release it within three working days of return.
Getting there
From the Glenorchy end: ~4-5h walk via the Greenstone Track. Turn off ~1h past DOC Greenstone Hut at an orange marker with electrical tape, head up the gully to the right, then up the bushline to the hut. No signposts.
Before you go
- Axe and saw
- WiFi: Yes — paid WiFi (PayPal / card). Supports the trap-line AI.
- Drop toilet (away from building behind the wood store)
- Pantry: Yes (with emergency food sometimes left behind)
Availability
May 2025
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