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    A new DOC hut has been built on Fiordland's Milford Track, in a safer spot than the one it's replacing

    A new DOC hut has been built on Fiordland's Milford Track, in a safer spot than the one it's replacing



    The Mintaro hut project has cost 3.4 million dollars - and has room for 40 people.

    It also includes lodgings for a warden, a new suspension bridge, track rerouting, and a toilet block.

    A DOC spokeswoman says the cost reflects the superior facilities, and the remoteness of the site.

    The new hut is 1.5 kilometres from the old site - which was in the path of rockfalls, if there was a major earthquake.

    The new facilities will officially open in October for the next Great Walks' season.

    © 2024 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

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