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It is located partway up the Thomas Valley, a tributary of the Haast River in South Westland. Geoff Spearpoint of Birdlings Flat is the contract signatory and looks after two other huts in the area, Roaring Billy and Tunnel Creek.
In 2016 Geoff used some Back Country Trust funding to carry out hut repairs and trackwork in the Thomas valley. Shortly October 2023 saw more painting and trackwork carried out by Geoff and some Permolat friends. Prior to all of this Thomas River Hut hadn't had much in the way of maintenance for a couple of decades. DOC's input had been minimal from 1987 when it took over the management of highcountry facilities from the New Zealand Forest Service.
