The Huts of the Hector Track

The development of the Hector track started much of the public interest in tramping in the Tararua range and what was to become the popular Southern Crossing. The history of the huts on the Hector Track has been documented by Ron Pynenburg in his report published in 1981. The following highlights some of the stages of the development of the track. (Photo Kime hut 1. Noel Frazer collection) Read about the Hector track here