Perry Saddle Wardens Hut
The place
Perry Saddle Wardens Hut in the Nelson-Tasman region, Golden Bay/Collingwood area (Kahurangi National Park, Heaphy Track, South Island, New Zealand), at 897 m elevation, at Perry Saddle on the Heaphy Track. Continuous New Zealand Kahurangi cluster (batches 240-373). A DOC-warded hut on the Heaphy Great Walk (Kahurangi NP, 4,520 km², New Zealand's 2nd largest national park, established 1996 + Heaphy Track, 78.4 km, 4-6 days, New Zealand's 4th longest Great Walk, Ngākawau-Kohaihai + Perry Saddle, 900 m pass + heritage of the Ngāti Waewae/Ngāti Rārua (Māori iwi of Ngāi Tahu in the northern South Island; Ngāti Rārua confederation of 1830 under Te Rauparaha during the Musket Wars + land and pounamu (greenstone/jade) heritage, a Ngāi Tahu and Ngāti Waewae monopoly on the West Coast + the Ngāi Tahu Claims Settlement Act 1998, NZ$170 million, 40% of fisheries + Aoraki/Ngāi Tahu settlement 1998).
The setting
Nelson-Tasman Golden Bay/Collingwood Kahurangi NP Heaphy Track South Island NZ 897 m Perry Saddle Heaphy, continuous cluster batches 240-373, DOC-warded hut Heaphy Great Walk Kahurangi NP 4,520 km² NZ's 2nd largest 1996 + Heaphy 78.4 km 4-6 days 4th longest Ngākawau-Kohaihai + Perry Saddle 900 m pass, Ngāti Waewae/Ngāti Rārua Ngāi Tahu northern South Island Ngāti Rārua 1830 Te Rauparaha Musket Wars + pounamu greenstone/jade Ngāi Tahu Ngāti Waewae West Coast + Settlement Act 1998 NZ$170M 40% + Aoraki settlement 1998.
