Tailings Hut - Oteake Conservation Park
Tailings Hut is a camp near Oteake Conservation Park.
- Location
- Oteake Conservation Park, Otago & Southland, New Zealand, Australasia
- Coordinates
- -44.855860, 170.241300
- Price range
- budget
- Best season
- Labour weekend to 30 April for 4WD track access
- Website
- https://doc.govt.nz/link/2504555006254b6c96493e193b73b56a
- Activities
- camp
- Capacity
- 12 guests
- Rooms
- 2
- Child-friendly
- Yes
PlnrScore: 26/100
Sustainability
Located within Oteake Conservation Park; visitors are advised to bring their own firewood due to the scarcity of trees in the surrounding tussock landscape.
Best Time to Visit Tailings Hut
The best months to visit Tailings Hut are January, February, March, based on temperature, rainfall, weather conditions, and wildlife viewing opportunities.
Month-by-Month Safari Conditions
- January: Good, temperature 12.57°C, rainfall 82.6mm, sunshine 12.1 hrs, humidity 74.5%
- February: Good, temperature 12.06°C, rainfall 87.7mm, sunshine 10.9 hrs, humidity 75%
- March: Good, temperature 9.42°C, rainfall 66.7mm, sunshine 9.8 hrs, humidity 78.4%
- April: Good, temperature 7.25°C, rainfall 50.5mm, sunshine 9 hrs, humidity 79%
- May: Poor, temperature 4.51°C, rainfall 55.9mm, sunshine 7.2 hrs, humidity 81.2%
- June: Good, temperature 1.93°C, rainfall 47.3mm, sunshine 6.1 hrs, humidity 83.6%
- July: Poor, temperature 0.29°C, rainfall 73.3mm, sunshine 6.4 hrs, humidity 84.5%
- August: Poor, temperature 1.37°C, rainfall 57.7mm, sunshine 7.8 hrs, humidity 84.1%
- September: Good, temperature 3.11°C, rainfall 96.2mm, sunshine 9.6 hrs, humidity 78.8%
- October: Good, temperature 5.89°C, rainfall 100mm, sunshine 10.4 hrs, humidity 79.1%
- November: Good, temperature 8.7°C, rainfall 90.3mm, sunshine 11.2 hrs, humidity 77.2%
- December: Good, temperature 10.84°C, rainfall 113.6mm, sunshine 11.2 hrs, humidity 77.2%
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- Buster Hut
- Chimney Creek Hut
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- Homestead Campsite
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