Jacks Hut

Jacks Hut is a wilderness hut in Canterbury, South Island. Jacks Hut is situated nearby to White Bridge, as well as near the lake Margarets Tarn.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Arthur’s Pass and Devils Punchbowl Falls.

Arthur’s Pass

Mountain saddle

Photo: Mhp1255, Public domain.

Arthur's Pass is a mountain pass in the Southern Alps of the South Island of New Zealand. The pass sits 920 metres or 3,020 feet above sea level and marks part of the boundary between the West Coast and Canterbury regions.

Devils Punchbowl Falls

Waterfall

Photo: Podzemnik, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Devils Punchbowl Falls is a waterfall.

Arthur Dudley Dobson Memorial

Memorial

Photo: Mike Dickison, CC BY 4.0.

The Arthur Dudley Dobson Memorial is a memorial obelisk at Arthur's Pass in New Zealand's Southern Alps. Unveiled in 1937 by former Prime Minister George Forbes, it commemorates Sir Arthur Dudley Dobson, after whom the pass is named. Arthur Dudley Dobson Memorial is situated 1¼ km north of Jacks Hut.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Arthur’s Pass and Klondyke Corner.

Arthur’s Pass

Village

Photo: Dschwen, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Arthur's Pass, previously called Camping Flat then Bealey Flats, and for some time officially Arthur Pass, is a township in the Southern Alps of the South Island of New Zealand, located in the Selwyn district.

Klondyke Corner

Locality

Photo: wilford peloquin, CC BY 2.0.

Klondyke Corner is a locality, which is situated 10 km south of Jacks Hut.

Otira

Hamlet

Photo: Podzemnik, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Otira is a small township 15 kilometres north of Arthur's Pass in the central South Island of New Zealand. It is on the northern approach to the pass, a saddle between the Ōtira and Bealey Rivers high in the Southern Alps. Otira is situated 10 km north of Jacks Hut.

Jacks Hut

Type: Wilderness hut
Categories: building, tourism, and accommodation
Location: Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude

-42.91956° or 42° 55′ 10″ south

Longitude

171.55884° or 171° 33′ 32″ east

Operator

Department of Conservation

Open location code

4V9H3HJ5+5G

OpenStreetMap ID

way 497612828

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=wilderness_hut

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Highlights include White Bridge and Margarets Tarn.

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