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townshend hut
Posted: Sun Sep 25, 2011 9:11 pm
by oljamesyboy
i have been told this hut has been removed does anyone know for sure and if so can you still use the track that goes there?
Re: townshend hut
Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2011 6:47 pm
by L-andy
Hut is long gone. Just foundations when I was there about two years ago.
Access was through a locked gate then but don't have contact details for the keyholder, sorry.
Andy
Re: townshend hut
Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2011 6:57 pm
by oljamesyboy
do you know if the track is still open to public?
Re: townshend hut
Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2011 7:10 pm
by L-andy
Not sure....the track crosses some paddocks before following the river. I think permission was always needed for vehicle access. Should still be ok if you can find out who the cocky is.
Re: townshend hut
Posted: Tue Sep 27, 2011 5:25 am
by tomsoffroad
Are you talking about the Townsend river up Lees Valley? Its on Mt Pember station which should be in the phone book. If you cant find it then call Whalfdale station, I heard a rumour that Colin Gates is the manager up there again and overseeing the whole operation. Mt pember, Snowdale, Island Hill and all but 2 of the stations are owned by the same company and run out of Whalfdale.

Re: townshend hut
Posted: Wed Sep 28, 2011 9:19 am
by KIWI_TERRANO
I know Colin Gates is manger at mt pember, have fun trying to get hold of him tried twice a day for a week and no luck
Re: townshend hut
Posted: Wed Sep 28, 2011 12:06 pm
by oljamesyboy
yea thats the one up lees valley. i manged to get the number last night off one of the pest board guys was going to hunt up that way park where townshend hut was and walk into black hill hut but looks like will be heading up lake sumner way instead