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Overview
About Awaroa Hut
Why stop
- Lovely estuary and beach setting
- Cold outdoor shower after a long walk
Heads up
- Shared bunks can mean a noisy night
- Awaroa Inlet needs careful tide timing
Map
Where it is
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Before you go
The highest, rockiest slopes around here are a summer buffet for grizzly bears.
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More about Awaroa Hut
A hut on the Coast TrackAwaroa Hut is a 26-bunk Great Walk hut beside the tidal flats on the Abel Tasman Coast Track.
Awaroa Hut is a 26-bunk Great Walk hut beside the tidal flats on the Abel Tasman Coast Track. It’s a booked overnight stop, not a drive-up attraction; I’d plan a night here if you’re walking the coast rather than detouring just to see the hut.
A simple shared stayThe hut has communal bunks, a wood burner, flush toilets and a cold outdoor shower.
The hut has communal bunks, a wood burner, flush toilets and a cold outdoor shower. The estuary and beach are right outside, and that setting is a big part of the appeal. It’s a close-quarters stay, so don’t expect a quiet private room.
Plan around the inletAwaroa Inlet is a tide-dependent crossing on the through-route.
Awaroa Inlet is a tide-dependent crossing on the through-route. Check DOC’s current tide guidance before you set your walking day; the crossing can involve shallow water or mud. From Tōtaranui, the hut is about 7.1 km along the Coast Track, roughly 2 hours 20 minutes. You can also arrive by boat to a track access point; there’s no drive-up access to the hut.
Pack for a hut nightBook ahead and bring your own food, portable stove and fuel.
Book ahead and bring your own food, portable stove and fuel. These huts have no gas cooking facilities or lighting, so DOC says to bring candles too. Carry drinking water or a way to treat it; the hut’s current potable-water arrangement isn’t clear.
Wildlife
Wildlife in Abel Tasman
10 sightingsKeaMost seen around 10 AMSighting map
54 sightingsNew Zealand Fur SealMost seen around 10 AMSighting map
20 sightingsLittle PenguinMost seen around 9 PMSighting map
21 sightingsSouth Island KākāMost seen around 5 PMSighting map
527 sightingsWekaMost seen around 9 AMSighting map
16 sightingsTūīMost seen around 7 AMSighting mapSighting maps show where each species has been reported across Abel Tasman. Wildlife moves, so no sighting is guaranteed.
