ALPINE HUTS

Kosciuszko National Park contains many huts that were built by stockmen, miners, fishermen, skiers, the Snowy Mountains Authority and others. The huts provide interesting destinations for bushwalking or ski trips, as well as refuge in bad weather. Their various designs, materials, construction methods and locations are a source of interest. Many of the mountain huts have disappeared over time but the ones that remain are preserved and maintained by the Kosciusko Huts Association and other volunteer organisations. I have visited many of the huts in the mountains on skiing and walking trips and some of my photographs of the huts (listed in alphabetical order) can be viewed by clicking on the links below. Also included are a few huts in Namadgi National Park in the ACT and the Victorian Alps:

KOSCIUSZKO HUTS

[Adams Hut] - a tin hut located on private property just outside the National Park near Bald Hill.

[Bill Jones Hut] - a tin hut located on the edge of Coolamine Plain, with great views towards the Brindabellas. Built for grazing in the 1950's.

[Boltons Hut] - a small hut located near the Finn River below Disappointment Spur. Originally built in 1941 for grazing and rebuilt in the late 70's. Destroyed by fire in Jan 03. Photo courtesy of Bob Sims.

[Botherum Plain Hut] - an extremely small hut located near the Gungarlin River. Built in 1962 for grazing.

[Bradleys Hut] - located next to the Tooma-Cabramurra road. Built in 1952 for grazing before the road was built. This hut was burnt down in the fire of Jan 2020.

[Brayshaws Hut] - a small hut used for grazing and situated on Nungar Plain. Built in the 1950's..

[Broken Dam Hut] - located near Tabletop Mountain, but moved here from another site on runners. Built in 1910, and burnt down in 1998. This photo taken in 1989.

[Broken Dam Hut Toilet] - in a good snow year (1995).

[New Broken Dam Hut] - the rebuilt Broken Dam Hut in Jul 08.

[Bullocks Hut] - built in 1934 as a fishing lodge. Situated next to the Thredbo River near the Skitube.

[Burrungebuggee Hut] - built in 1989/90 by KHA and NPWS to replace Constances Hut, which burnt down. Destroyed by fire in Jan 03.

[Campbells Homestead] - part of the Coolamine Homestead complex. This house was built in 1892. Recently restored.

[Cascades Hut] - situated in a valley below Dead Horse Gap and Bob's Ridge. Built in 1935 for grazing. Originally had a bark roof.

[Cesjacks Hut] - built in 1942 for grazing. Has a great view of nearby Mt Jagungal and is surrounded by many old snowgums.

[Cheese House] - a small log building located at Coolamine Homestead. Built as a food store in 1889. Recently restored.

[Circuits Hut] - built in 1937 for grazing. Located on the edge of Gulf Plain near the Tantangara Dam wall.

[Cooinbil Hut] - located on the edge of Long Plain. Built for grazing in 1905. Partly demolished by a falling tree in 1987, but recently restored.

[Coolamine Homestead] - located on Coolamine Plain near Blue Waterholes. The complex underwent major restoration work in the 1980's.

[Cootapatamba Hut] - a former SMA survey hut built in the 1950's. Located just south of Mt Kosciuszko. Very compact. The hut was completely rebuilt a few years ago.

[Currango Homestead] - "The Pines" - a cottage at Currango, a homestead complex near Tantangara reservoir and Currango plain.

[Daveys Hut] - an old hut overlooking the Gungarlin River. Built in 1908/09.

[Delaneys Hut] - just off the Snowy Mountains Highway near Kiandra. Built in 1910's for grazing. Destroyed by fire in Jan 03.

[Delaneys Hut] - this is the rebuilt Delaneys Hut which was subsequently burnt down again in the fire of Jan 2020.

[Dershkos Hut] - a former survey hut built by the SMA in the 1950's. Located close to Mt Jagungal.

[Disappointment Spur Hut] - a former SMA survey and aqueduct maintenance shelter hut built in the 1950's.

[Fifteen Mile Spur Hut] - two huts built by the SMA in the 1950's and 1980's for powerline maintenance. Near Round Mountain. These huts were burnt down in the fire of Jan 2020.

[Four Mile Hut] - built in 1937 for gold mining. A popular hut to visit near Kiandra. Unfortunately this hut was burnt down in the fire of Jan 2020.

[Four Mile Hut] - one of my favourite photos of Four Mile Hut, taken in June 2016.

[Gavells Hut] - built in 1931 for grazing. Located on the edge of Nungar Plain.

[Geehi Hut] - constructed from river stones and concrete, situated on a clearing next to the Swampy Plains River. Built in 1952. Damaged by fire in Jan 03.

[Gooandra Homestead] - situated above Tantangara Plain, north of Kiandra. Built for grazing in 1913. Photo taken in Feb 21.

[Grey Mare Hut] - built in 1934 for mining. Mining equipment and relics scattered behind the hut. Great views from the hut.

[Hains Hut] - built in the late 1940's for fishing. Located on the Murrumbidgee River just before it enters Tantangara Dam.

[Hainsworth Hut] - built in the 1950's for grazing. Located on the edge of Long Plain.

[Horse Camp Hut] - a tin hut situated in the valley above Munyang. Built in the 1950's by the SMA. The hut was completely rebuilt a few years ago.

[Illawong Lodge] - built in 1926 by NSW Govt Tourist Bureau for ski touring. Located next to the Snowy River below Mt Twynam.

[Keebles Hut] - built in the 1940's as a fishing lodge near the Swampy Plains River at Geehi Flats.

[Kellys Hut] - built in the 1900's for grazing. Located on private property near the Gungarlin River.

[Kiandra Courthouse] - the historic Kiandra Courthouse which was burnt down in the fire of Jan 2020.

[Kidmans Hut] - a small hut built in the 1932 for grazing. Located below the Brassy Mountains.

[Kunama Hutte Ruin] - the ruins of a skiers hut destroyed by an avalanche below the slopes of Mt Clarke in 1956.

[Long Plain Hut] - built in 1916 for grazing. Located on the edge of Long Plain. Now a popular camping site.

[Lovenest in the Sallies] - built in the late 1940's for grazing. Located near the Murrumbidgee River below Tantangara Dam..

[Mackeys Hut] - built in 1945 for grazing. Located near Tibeaudo Creek southwest of Happy Jacks Plain..

[Matthews Cottage] - one of the few remaining buildings at Kiandra which was destroyed by fire in Jan 2020..

[Mawsons Hut] - built in 1930 for grazing. Located at the northern end of The Kerries near Mt Jagungal..

[Millers Hut] - built in 1943 for grazing using materials from a nearby ruin. Located on Long Plain. Now a popular camping site.

[Munyang Weir Hut] - a hut built close to the weir on the Munyang River, on the aqueduct track not far below Whites River Hut.

[O'Keefes Hut] - built in 1934 for grazing. Located below the northern slopes of Mt Jagungal. Destroyed by fire in Jan 03 but subsequently rebuilt.

[Oldfields Hut] - a picturesque hut on the Murray Gap fire trail below Mt Bimberi. Built in 1925 for grazing.

[Old Currango] - the oldest building in KNP (1870's), located near Tantangara reservoir.

[Old Geehi Hut] - built in 1945. Constructed from river stones and concrete. Near Geehi Flats. Destroyed by fire and fallen tree in Jan 03.

[Opera House Hut] - a small SMA hut located at the base of The Sentinel in Lady Northcote Canyon. Destroyed by fire in Jan 03 but currently being rebuilt.

[Orange Hut] - a small survey shelter hut built in the 1950s by the SMA. Destroyed by fire in Jan 03.

[Patons Hut] - a tin hut built in the 1930's for grazing and used during construction of the Tooma Dam. Destroyed by fire in Jan 03 but subsequently rebuilt.

[Pattinsons Hut] - one of the few remaining buildings at Kiandra which was destroyed by fire in Jan 2020.

[Pedens Hut] - a tin hut built in 1929-30 for grazing. Located below Tantangara Dam near the Murrumbidgee River.

[Pipers Creek Hut] - built by the SMA in the 1950's. Located next to an aqueduct below the Link Road, close to Smiggin Holes.

[Pockets Hut] - located on the plains near Blue Waterholes. Built for grazing in the 1920's. Has a huge chimney.

[Pretty Plain Hut] - a log hut, the largest and coldest in the mountains. Built in 1935 for grazing. Destroyed by fire in Jan 03 and rebuilt in 2010.

[Pretty Plain Hut] - the rebuilt Pretty Plain Hut. This photo taken in Feb 21.

[Round Mountain Hut] - built in 1930's for grazing. Located close to Round Mountain and the trail down to the Tumut River. This hut was burnt down in the fire of Jan 2020.

[Sawyers Hut] - a shelter hut on the Snowy Mountains Highway below Tantangara Mountain. This hut was burnt down in the fire of Jan 2020.

[Schlink Hilton] - a large hut popular with ski tourers heading to Mt Jagungal. Built by the SMA in 1960.

[Schofields Hut] - a tin hut built in the late 1940's for grazing. Located on the edge of Nungar Plain.

[Seaman's Hut] - built in 1929 by NSW Govt Tourist Bureau as a survival shelter. Located below Etheridge Ridge.

[Stilwell Ruin] - the remains of the Stilwell Restaurant which was the halfway point of the chairlift from the Thredbo Valley to Charlotte Pass. The chairlift only operated in 1964.

[Tantangara Mountain Hut] - located on Tantangara Mountain near Kiandra. Built for skiing and summer holidays.

[Teddys Hut] - had good air-conditioning. Near the headwaters of the Thredbo River and Mt Leo. Built for grazing and brumby running.

[Teddys Hut] - Teddys Hut was restored in early 2007, and is now fully enclosed with a great chimney.

[Tin Hut] - built in 1926 for the first Kiandra to Kosciusko ski crossing. Located east of Mt Gungartan.

[Valentine Hut] - built by the SMA in the 1950s for surveying. Located above the Geehi River south of Mt Jagungal.

[Wheelers Hut] - a wooden slab hut located near the Toolong Diggings. Built in the early 1900's. Has a good view of Mt Jagungal. Photo taken in Feb 21.

[Whites River Hut] - located near Schlink Pass. Built in 1935 for grazing and skiing.

[Witses Hut] - located on Blanket Plain near Kiandra. Built in 1952 using materials from nearby 1880's homestead.

[Vickerys Hut] - a small log cabin hut located in a clearing near Jounama Creek north of Yarrangobilly. This hut was burnt down in the fire of Jan 2020.

NAMADGI HUTS

[Brandy Flat Hut] - located in Namadgi NP. Built as a shelter for walkers by the ACT Parks & Conservation Service.

[Brayshaws Hut] - located in the southern ACT near the NSW border. Built in 1903 for grazing.

[Cotter Hut] - located below Mt Bimberi in Namadgi NP. Built in the 1960's. Older buildings also nearby.

[Demandering Hut] - located in the southern ACT. Built for grazing in the 1940's. Has a cute chimney. This hut was burnt down in the fire of Jan 2020.

[Franks Hut] - located in the Boboyan Forest in the southern ACT. Built for grazing in the 1950's. Very suburban looking.

[Horse Gully Hut] - located in the southern ACT. Built in the 1940's for grazing.

[Hospital Creek Hut] - built in 1966 for grazing, using second hand materials. Located in Namadgi NP.

[Mt Franklin Chalet] - a former ski lodge located in the Brindabellas. Built for the Canberra Alpine Club in 1938. Destroyed by fire in Jan 03. Photo taken in July 1995.

[Mt Franklin Chalet] - Mt Franklin Chalet in March 1998.

[Mt Franklin Shelter] - the new Mt Franklin Shelter and remains of the water tank from the Chalet..

[Orroral Homestead] - the oldest building in Namadgi NP (1860's). Located in Orroral Valley.

[Pryors Hut] - situated just below Mt Gingera in the Brindabellas. Built in 1952 for Alpine Botanic Gardens workers.

[Rowleys Rendevous Creek Hut] - built in 1950 for grazing. Destroyed by fire in 2003.

[Slalom Hut] - located at the bottom of a ski run on Mt Franklin in the ACT. Built as a lunch shelter for skiers in the late 1950's. Destroyed by fire in Jan 03.

[Westermans Homestead] - located in the southern ACT near the NSW border.

VICTORIAN ALPINE HUTS

[Bivuoac Hut] - located half way up Staircase Spur on Mt Bogong.

[Blowhard Hut] - located next to the Great Alpine Road on the approach to Mt Hotham.

[Cope Hut] - built for ski touring and bushwalking in 1929 and located on the southern edge of the Bogong High Plains near Mt Cope.

[Cope Saddle Hut] - a small SEC hut located in the middle of the Bogong High Plains.

[Derrick Hut] - built in 1967 in memory of Charles Derrick who disappeared near Mt Loch. Located at the top of Swindler's Spur.

[Diamantina Hut] - a shelter hut located at the start of The Razorback..

[Dinner Plain Hut] - built by the Country Roads Board in 1924 and located next to the Great Alpine Road opposite Dinner Plain village.

[Edmondsons Hut] - a popular hut located in a grove of snowgums below Mt Nelse.

[Fitzgeralds Hut] - built in 1993 to replace the old Fitzgeralds Hut which burnt down a few years earlier. Located in the southeastern part of the Bogong High Plains.

[JB Plain Hut] - a popular hut located just off the trail a few kilometres before Dinner Plain.

[Johnstons Hut] - situated amongst snowgums below the southern slopes of Mt Nelse. The hut was built in 1976.

[Kellys Hut] - an old SEC hut moved to its current location in 1958. Not far from Fitzgeralds Hut.

[Langford Gap Hut] - a SEC hit built in 1960 and located on the aqueduct close to Langford Gap.

[Maddison Roper Hut] - cattlemen's huts built in 1993 and located close to the basalt quarry near Langford Gap.

[Mt Buffalo Chalet] - built in 1910 as Australia's first ski resort, the Mount Buffalo Chalet was leased to private enterprise as a guest house then in 1924 it was taken over by the Victorian Railways who offered holiday packages with train services from Melbourne connecting with transport from Porepunkah. The Chalet closed in 2007 and is currently undergoing redevelopment and restoration. It is the largest timber building in Australia.

[Mt Buffalo Chalet Interior] - some photos I took inside Mt Buffalo Chalet in August 2006.

[Mt McKay Shelter] - a shelter hut on the summit of Mt McKay that provides great views of the surrounding High Plains and Victorian Alps.

[Pretty Valley Hut] - located in Pretty Valley close to Pretty Valley Dam and the nearby horse yards.

[Ropers Hut] - located on the Alpine Walking Track north of Mt Nelse and close to the descent to the Big River.

[Rover Chalet] - a large Scout shelter located along the Langford East Aqueduct Track between Wallaces and Cope Huts. There is a ski slope and ski tow nearby.

[Ryders Huts] - a group of four cattlemen's huts located in the southwestern section of the Bogong High Plains. Built in 1975.

[Spargos Hut] - built in 1932 and located close to the Mt Hotham ski slopes near Mt Loch.

[Tawonga Huts] - a group of cattlemen's huts located to the west of Pretty Valley below Mount Jaithmathang.

[Wallaces Hut] - the oldest surviving hut in the Victorian Alps, built in 1889, and located amongst gnarly snowgums near the Bogong High Plains Road.

[Westons Hut] - built in 1939 and located on a spur south of Tawonga Huts and above the Kiewa River. This hut burnt down in 2006 and has been subsequently rebuilt.

[Wilkinsons Lodge] - located close to Wallaces Hut, originally bult in 1932 and managed by the Melbourne Bushwalking Club, this lodge burnt down in 2004.

[Wire Plain Hut] - built in 1962 and located along the Great Alpine Road at Wire Plain.

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