Hut · Eyre Mountains/Taka Rā Haka Conservation Park, Southland No booking
Shepherd Creek Hut
45.4042° S, 168.4318° 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 471 m, from Open-Meteo, fetched 6:40 am, Wed 4 Nov.
| Day | Conditions | High / low | Rain, chance | Wind km/h |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 4 Nov | Drizzle | 19° / 9° | 1.5 mm 69% | 16 gusts 48 |
| Thu 5 Nov | Drizzle | 20° / 9° | 2.7 mm 65% | 10 gusts 27 |
| Fri 6 Nov | Heavy drizzle | 22° / 11° | 1.5 mm 84% | 18 gusts 49 |
| Sat 7 Nov | Showers | 15° / 10° | 15.8 mm 90% | 14 gusts 40 |
| Sun 8 Nov | Drizzle | 12° / 9° | 7.4 mm 86% | 11 gusts 27 |
| Mon 9 Nov | Light drizzle | 15° / 8° | 1.4 mm 44% | 10 gusts 26 |
| Tue 10 Nov | Drizzle | 19° / 9° | 6.6 mm 75% | 10 gusts 25 |
| Wed 11 Nov | Fog | 19° / 11° | 0 mm 77% | 10 gusts 31 |
| Thu 12 Nov | Drizzle | 19° / 11° | 5.2 mm 64% | 9 gusts 27 |
| Fri 13 Nov | Thunderstorm | 20° / 11° | 13.2 mm 45% | 9 gusts 34 |
| Sat 14 Nov | Drizzle | 20° / 8° | 3.6 mm 43% | 3 gusts 31 |
| Sun 15 Nov | Drizzle | 16° / 11° | 2.8 mm 59% | 5 gusts 23 |
| Mon 16 Nov | Drizzle | 17° / 10° | 6 mm 53% | 23 gusts 67 |
| Tue 17 Nov | Light drizzle | 17° / 10° | 3.6 mm 43% | 28 gusts 72 |
| Wed 18 Nov | Light drizzle | 19° / 7° | 1 mm 38% | 15 gusts 69 |
| Thu 19 Nov | Light drizzle | 14° / 7° | 1.6 mm 43% |
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