This hut was built in 1931 in memory of two men, Park and Morpeth who lost their lives, drowning in the Burnett which is a swift-flowing stream that drains into the Wilberforce River. Materials to build it were carried in by CMC members from Klondyke Corner over Harman Pass 1321m and Whitehorn Pass 1753m to its current site at the corner of the Wilberforce & Cronin Streams at approximately 900m. Access is available through Glenthorne Station by ringing Bob Brown at 03 3185822. 4WD access beyond here 15 kilometres up the Wilberforce to the Bristed Stream is possible.
The hut before recent adjustments.
In January 2006 a club work party extended and reconfigured the hut, removing the bunks and installing two tier sleeping benches for eight persons, a new timber floor, a ss steel bench, a log fire and a covered porch way. This hut has solar lighting, mountain radio with selcal, fire extinguisher and blanket and a new outdoor toilet. This is the second hut built by the club of 30 built over a 34 year period. This hut was built to provide shelter to trampers passing through on this classic three pass trip from Canterbury to the West Coast over Browning Pass 1411m. Local peaks at the head of the Cronin; Pamperos Cairn 1880m, Mt Marion 2145m, Mt Rosamond 2186m, Mt Isobel 2036m and Mt Davie 2280m.