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=== Gouland Downs Hut to Saxon Hut === The track from Gouland Downs Hut continues across the northern part of the Gouland Downs, crossing Shiner Brook, Big River and Weka Creek over swing bridges before descending into the headwaters of the [[Saxon River]] and reaching Saxon Hut.<ref>{{cite web |title=Saxon Hut |url=https://www.doc.govt.nz/parks-and-recreation/places-to-go/nelson-tasman/places/kahurangi-national-park/things-to-do/huts/saxon-hut/ |access-date=5 August 2022 |publisher=Department of Conservation |archive-date=2 February 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220202025026/https://www.doc.govt.nz/parks-and-recreation/places-to-go/nelson-tasman/places/kahurangi-national-park/things-to-do/huts/saxon-hut/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The hut is named after John Saxon who surveyed the track in 1886. The endangered [[blue duck]] (or whio) may be seen in this section of the route.<ref name="Petyt" />{{rp||page=185}} [[Great spotted kiwi]] can often be heard calling in the area around Saxon Hut, and are occasionally seen at night.<ref>{{cite web |title=Saxon Hut and Campsite |url=https://heaphytrack.com/saxon-hut-campsite/ |access-date=5 August 2022 |publisher=Paul Murray |archive-date=22 April 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210422223639/https://heaphytrack.com/saxon-hut-campsite/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
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