High Country Huts

From late 2009, my walking companion Max S developed a real love for the high country of KNP and its huts. Maybe this is his bagging list. I'm more than happy to visit with him and record.

KHA have excellent records on their web site at www.khuts.org.

Pauline Downing has published an excellent record Historic Huts and Homesteads of Kosciuszko National Park.

Here's the huts that I've visited:

# Hut Status Location
UTM 55H (GDA94)		 Visited Click on a
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the full sized picture		 KHA  
1 Foremans Hut Ruin 618127-5967420 9-10 Apr 05* KHA  
2 Seamans Hut   614953-5965359 9-10 Apr 05* KHA  
3 Teddys Hut Is it refurbished? 620311-5956285 26-29 Jan 06* KHA  
4 Spencers Hut Ruin 652447-6055589 17-19 Mar 07* KHA  
5 Oldfields Hut   658826-6050402 1-4 Oct 10
17-19 Mar 07*		 KHA  
6 Pockets Hut   656495-6052621 1-4 Oct 10
17-19 Mar 07*		 KHA  
7 Round Mountain Hut   624516-6010260 23-25 Mar 10
1-2 Dec 09*		 KHA  
8 O'Keefes Hut   626223-6001398 23-25 Mar 10
1-2 Dec 09*		 KHA  
9 Derschkos Hut   621720-5999415 1-2 Dec 09* KHA  
10 Cool Plain Hut Ruin 621167-6009024 1-2 Dec 09*
9-11 Feb 10		 KHA  
11 Illawong Lodge Private
lodge		 621607-5971254 8 Dec 09* KHA  
12 Patons Hut   616752-6008545 1-2 Jun 10
9-11 Feb 10*		 KHA  
13 Wheelers Hut Original 612770-6002684 1-2 Jun 10
9-11 Feb 10*		 KHA  
14 Whites River Hut Reconstructed 624437-5981903 5 Apr 11* KHA  
Original 26-28 Feb 10*
15 Disappointment Spur Hut Original 626921-5978936 26-28 Feb 10* KHA  
16 Broken Dam Hut Ruin
+
Reconstructed		 635154-6020295 2 Mar 10*

KHA  
17 Elaine Mine Huts Ruins 634433-6021358 2 Mar 10* KHA  
18 Four Mile Hut Original 633360-6022821 7 Feb 12
2 Mar 10*		 KHA  
19 Mackays Hut Original 631834-6005197 23-25 Mar 10* KHA  
20 Cesjacks Hut Original 630631-5998860 23-25 Mar 10* KHA  
21 Rials Homestead Ruin 627213-6003559 23-25 Mar 10* KHA  
22 Bradleys and O'Briens Hut Original 624327-6013410 23-25 Mar 10* KHA  
23 The Rest House Sawyers Hill Reconstructed 639034-6026512 23-25 Mar 10* KHA  
24 Pretty Plain Hut Rebuilt 616390-5996557 1-2 Jun 10* KHA
KHA 		 
25 Horse Camp Hut   625290-5978376 5 Apr 11
24 Aug 10*		 KHA  
26 Munyang River weir - small hut   624942-5981238 24 Aug 10*    
27 Witzes Hut   643055-6035784
(my location)
642812-6035860
on Tantangara 1:25000
map		 1-4 Oct 10*    
28 Millers Hut   642749-6047530 1-4 Oct 10*    
29 Hainsworth Hut   644929-6051352 1-4 Oct 10*    
30 Old Currango Homestead   650605-6049134 1-4 Oct 10*    
31 Bill Jones Hut   650715-6053529 1-4 Oct 10*    
32 Schlink Hut (Hilton)   624415-5984658 5 Apr 11*    
33 Circuitts Hut   652555-6034828 31 May 11*
(photo courtesy of Janet E)		    
34 Schofields Hut   651264-6031120 31 May 11*
(photo courtesy of Janet E)		    
35 Gavells Hut   649953-6026170 14 Jun 11*    
36 Brayshaws Hut   655015-6029372 14 Jun 11*    
37 Pedens Hut   654222-6039791 6 Sep 11*   The first hut on this site was built in the late 1890's by Arch Peden, and was completely clad in slabs. It stood about fifty metres away towards the cherry trees (still visible). This is the second hut on this site and was built by by Bill Adams in 1929 and 1930, to support grazing on the Gulf grazing lease. The original lease was transferred to Mr Tom Roseby of Bumbalong near Cooma in 1917 then transferred to the Litchfield family in 1925. As salt was used to form a "lick" to bring cattle nearby, the floor became embedded with salt, which attracted wombats and other animals, that then did a lot of damage to the woodwork. (Source: Graham S's eNews 3Feb12)
38 Townsend Hut   652274-6038689 6 Sep 11*    

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This page last updated 8Feb12