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Field Hut

Field Hut in its new colours
Field Hut in its new colours

Field Hut, (20 bunks), was built 1924 by woodsman Joe Gibbs for the Tararua Tramping Club. It is a club owned public huts in the Tararua Forest Park, located near the bush edge, on the Southern Crossing track, above Otaki Forks.

Field Hut has an historic designation, and has the distinction of being the oldest tramping hut in the Tararua Forest Park. There is a display of historic photos of the hut in the hut.

In 2004 the Field Hut 80th was celebrated.

  • Department of Conservation information on Field Hut

Field Hut near the bush line on the track above Otaki Forks
Field Hut near the bush line on the track above Otaki Forks, in the 1990s

Field Hut in 1930
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