Last updated 24Nov23

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.

See the Australian Alps National Parks’ 3D Digital Tours Project.

Here’s the huts that I’ve visited; an album of photos (where you can view a slide show) is here:

# Hut Location
UTM 55H (GDA94)		 Visited Click on a
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1 Bill Jones Hut 650715-6053529 1-4 Oct 10*
2 Bradleys and O’Briens Hut
(Original)		 624327-6013410 23-25 Mar 10*
3 Brayshaws Hut 655015-6029372 14 Jun 11*
4 Broken Dam Hut
(Ruin)
(Reconstructed)		 635154-6020295 14-15 Jan 17
2 Mar 10*
5 Burrungubugge Hut
(Burnt out)		 634213-5986435 26 Nov 13*
6 Cesjacks Hut
(Original)		 630631-5998860 23-25 Mar 10*
7 Circuits Hut 652555-6034828 31 May 11
4-7 Jan 22*
8 Constance Hut
(Ruins)		 634180-5986400 26 Nov 13*
9 Cool Plain Hut
(Ruin)		 621167-6009024 1-2 Dec 09*
9-11 Feb 10
10 Old Currango Homestead 650605-6049134 1-4 Oct 10*
11 Derschkos Hut 621720-5999415 1-2 Dec 09*
12 Disappointment Spur Hut
(Original)		 626921-5978936 26-28 Feb 10*
13 Elaine Mine Huts
(Ruins)		 634433-6021358 14-15 Jan 17
2 Mar 10*
14 Foremans Hut
(ruin)		 618127-5967420 9-10 Apr 05*
15 Four Mile Hut
(Original)		 633360-6022821 5-10 Dec 17
14-15 Jan 17
7 Feb 12
2 Mar 10*
16 Gavells Hut 649953-6026170 5 Apr 18
14 Jun 11*
17 Gooandra Homestead 638841-6037091 28 Jun 14*
18 Hainsworth Hut 644929-6051352 1-4 Oct 10*
19 Happys Hut 638729-6013669 5-10 Dec 17
20 Horse Camp Hut 625290-5978376 5-10 Dec 17*
5 Apr 11
24 Aug 10
21 Illawong Lodge
(Private lodge)		 621607-5971254 8 Dec 09*
22 Kunama Heutte and Northcote Tow House
(Ruins)		 615340-5967807
615155-5967888		 12 Feb 13*
23 Love Nest in the Sallees 655572-6041100 4-7 Jan 22*
24 Mackays Hut
(Original)		 631834-6005197 23-25 Mar 10*
25 Masons Moraine Hut
(Ruins)		 12 Feb 13* Further information here via password access
26 Millers Hut 642749-6047530 1-4 Oct 10*
27 Munyang River weir – small hut 624942-5981238 24 Aug 10*
28 O’Keefes Hut 626223-6001398 5-10 Dec 17
23-25 Mar 10
1-2 Dec 09*
29 Oldfields Hut 658826-6050402 31 Mar 18
1-4 Oct 10
17-19 Mar 07*
30 Patons Hut 616752-6008545 1-2 Jun 10
9-11 Feb 10*
31 Pedens Hut 654222-6039791 6 Sep 11
4-7 Jan 22*
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)
32 Pockets Hut 656495-6052621 1-4 Oct 10
17-19 Mar 07*
33 Pretty Plain Hut
(Rebuilt)		 616390-5996557 1-2 Jun 10*
34 The Rest House Sawyers Hill
(Reconstructed)		 639034-6026512
14-15 Jan 17
23-25 Mar 10*
35 Rials Homestead – Farm Ridge
(Site)		 627213-6003559 5-10 Dec 17
23-25 Mar 10*
36 Round Mountain Hut 624516-6010260 23-25 Mar 10
1-2 Dec 09*
37 Schlink Hut (Hilton) 624415-5984658 5-10 Dec 17
5 Apr 11*
38 Seamans Hut 614953-5965359 18-19 Nov 23
5-10 Dec 17
14-15 Dec 12
9-10 Apr 05*
39 Schofields Hut 651264-6031120 31 May 11
4-7 Jan 22*
40 Spencers Hut
(Ruin)		 652447-6055589 17-19 Mar 07*
41 Teddys Hut
(Is it refurbished?)		 620311-5956285 26-29 Jan 06*
42 Townsend Hut 652274-6038689 6 Sep 11*
43 Valentine Hut 623296-5989988 5-10 Dec 17
44 Wheelers Hut
(Original)		 612770-6002684 1-2 Jun 10
9-11 Feb 10*
45 Whites River Hut
(Reconstructed)
(Original)		 624437-5981903 5 Apr 11*
26-28 Feb 10*
46 Witzes Hut 643055-6035784
(my location)
642812-6035860
on Tantangara 1:25000
map		 1-4 Oct 10*