Hut · Longwood Forest Conservation Area, Southland No booking
Turnbull's (Big Dam) Hut
46.2916° S, 167.8519° E
No booking: first come, first served
This hut is not on DOC's booking system. Beds go to whoever arrives first, so carry a tent or a plan B in busy seasons.
Where a fee applies, pay with a Backcountry Hut Ticket or a Hut Pass. From 1 November 2026 hut tickets can also be bought online through DOC. The DOC page for this hut has the category, fee and facilities.
Forecast
At 325 m, from Open-Meteo, fetched 7:25 am, Wed 4 Nov.
| Day | Conditions | High / low | Rain, chance | Wind km/h |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 4 Nov | Showers | 19° / 8° | 6.8 mm 96% | 11 gusts 42 |
| Thu 5 Nov | Drizzle | 17° / 10° | 2.4 mm 60% | 14 gusts 37 |
| Fri 6 Nov | Showers | 21° / 10° | 9.9 mm 84% | 14 gusts 46 |
| Sat 7 Nov | Drizzle | 14° / 9° | 4.8 mm 67% | 14 gusts 40 |
| Sun 8 Nov | Drizzle | 11° / 7° | 2.4 mm 67% | 14 gusts 43 |
| Mon 9 Nov | Overcast | 14° / 7° | 0 mm 16% | 14 gusts 39 |
| Tue 10 Nov | Fog | 19° / 6° | 0 mm 26% | 6 gusts 36 |
| Wed 11 Nov | Fog | 16° / 7° | 0 mm 31% | 10 gusts 31 |
| Thu 12 Nov | Fog | 16° / 8° | 0 mm 41% | 7 gusts 30 |
| Fri 13 Nov | Light drizzle | 19° / 9° | 1.8 mm 49% | 8 gusts 35 |
| Sat 14 Nov | Light drizzle | 20° / 11° | 2.4 mm 43% | 8 gusts 32 |
| Sun 15 Nov | Light drizzle | 18° / 10° | 1.2 mm 52% | 6 gusts 28 |
| Mon 16 Nov | Drizzle | 14° / 8° | 14 mm 59% | 18 gusts 58 |
| Tue 17 Nov | Drizzle | 18° / 7° | 4.8 mm 51% | 20 gusts 62 |
| Wed 18 Nov | Drizzle | 15° / 6° | 1.4 mm 43% | 20 gusts 60 |
| Thu 19 Nov | Light drizzle | 14° / 4° | 1.9 mm 48% |
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