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Mt Heale Hut

Great Barrier Island/Aotea

Mt Heale Hut has 20 bunks and looks over the Hauraki Gulf, Little Barrier Island (Hauturu) and the summit peaks of Great Barrier Island/Aotea. The walk from Aotea Road takes 3 to 3.5 hours via Windy Canyon and Palmer's Track. The hut has two toilets, stored roof water to boil before use, and gas cooking facilities.

Mt Heale Hut is a hut in Great Barrier Island/Aotea, Auckland, New Zealand, with 20 bunks. You book it ahead through DOC bookings.

Book with DOCDOC page for Mt Heale Hut

How booking Mt Heale Hut works

Department of Conservation (DOC) takes the bookings for this hut. Booking system: DOC bookings. DOC lists 20 bunks.

Checked against the agency page on 31 October 2026.

At a glance

Type
Hut · DOC category: Serviced Hut
Sleeps
20 bunks
Season
“Bookings are open for stays up to 30 June 2027.”
Site types
20 bunks
Fees (NZD)

1 May to 30 Sep

  • Adult (18+): $25 per night
  • Child/youth (5-17): $12.50 per night

1 Oct to 30 Apr, weekdays

  • Adult (18+), weekdays: $28 per night
  • Child/youth (5-17), weekdays: $14 per night

1 Oct to 30 Apr, weekends

  • Adult (18+), weekends: $32 per night
  • Child/youth (5-17), weekends: $16 per night

1 Dec to 29 Feb, weekdays

  • Adult (18+), weekdays: $29 per night
  • Child/youth (5-17), weekdays: $14.50 per night

1 Dec to 29 Feb, weekends

  • Adult (18+), weekends: $34 per night
  • Child/youth (5-17), weekends: $17 per night

all seasons

  • Infant (0-4): free

As DOC states them on 2026-10-31. Check the DOC page before you book.

Facilities
Two toilets, Stored roof water; boil before use, Gas cooking facilities
Getting there
  • 3 to 3.5 hour walk via Windy Canyon and Palmer's Track from Aotea Road
Booked through
DOC bookings
Location
-36.19332, 175.41295

In an emergency, call 111.

This page has no PermitSnag alert for Mt Heale Hut yet. Book it with DOC.

Nearby places to stay

Straight-line distance between the agency’s map points.

Mt Heale Hut: questions

Do I need to book Mt Heale Hut ahead?

Yes. Mt Heale Hut is booked online through DOC bookings, run by Department of Conservation (DOC).

How many people does Mt Heale Hut sleep?

Department of Conservation (DOC) lists 20 bunks at Mt Heale Hut.

How much does Mt Heale Hut cost?

Department of Conservation (DOC) lists: Adult (18+) $25 NZD per night (1 May to 30 Sep); Child/youth (5-17) $12.50 NZD per night (1 May to 30 Sep); Adult (18+), weekdays $28 NZD per night (1 Oct to 30 Apr, weekdays); Child/youth (5-17), weekdays $14 NZD per night (1 Oct to 30 Apr, weekdays); Adult (18+), weekends $32 NZD per night (1 Oct to 30 Apr, weekends); Child/youth (5-17), weekends $16 NZD per night (1 Oct to 30 Apr, weekends); Adult (18+), weekdays $29 NZD per night (1 Dec to 29 Feb, weekdays); Child/youth (5-17), weekdays $14.50 NZD per night (1 Dec to 29 Feb, weekdays); Adult (18+), weekends $34 NZD per night (1 Dec to 29 Feb, weekends); Child/youth (5-17), weekends $17 NZD per night (1 Dec to 29 Feb, weekends); Infant (0-4) free (all seasons).

When is Mt Heale Hut open?

Department of Conservation (DOC) says: "Bookings are open for stays up to 30 June 2027."

What is the emergency number at Great Barrier Island/Aotea?

In New Zealand, call 111 for police, fire or ambulance, and for search and rescue.

Hut, campsite, region and location data: Department of Conservation (DOC), Crown copyright, licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International.