Littles Hut
The place
Littles Hut in Arthur's Pass National Park, Arthur's Pass/Klondyke Corner area (Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand), at 873 m altitude, in the Whitcombe River valley, Rakaia basin. Continuous Canterbury/Arthur's Pass cluster (batches 240-362). Historic DOC musterer's hut ("Little", a common British surname among NZ pioneers of the 1860s Otago Rush, 25% Scots), an area with Nothofagus solandri black beech + Chionochloa rubra red tussock + heritage of the Kāi Tahu (Ngāi Tahu Claims Settlement Act 1998, monopoly on Arahura pounamu greenstone jade) and the Arthur's Pass Road 1866 SH73 Canterbury-West Coast + Otira Tunnel 1923, 8.5 km railway, 3rd longest in the UK Commonwealth of its time.
The setting
Arthur's Pass NP Arthur's Pass/Klondyke Corner Canterbury NZ 873 m Whitcombe River Rakaia basin, continuous cluster batches 240-362, DOC musterer Little British 1860s Otago Rush 25% Scots, Nothofagus solandri + Chionochloa rubra, Kāi Tahu Claims 1998 Arahura pounamu jade + Arthur's Pass Road 1866 SH73 + Otira Tunnel 1923 8.5 km 3rd longest UK Commonwealth.
