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Pockets Hut - April 2010

Over Easter Pockets Hut in the north of KNP got a new coat of paint, to make it ready for winter and a few more years to come. (Klaus Neuscheler, 04/2010) Courtesy of Klaus Neuscheler

O'Keefes Rebuild

October 2008:

2008 The roof is on and soon the sides will be, too - if weather

permits.

November 2008:

The rebuild is making good progress. The frame is up and the chimney progressing quickly. We had a good turnout, a few extras were diverted by the Brooks Hut postponement. The weather was fine, cool nights and sunny days, the wind kept most of the flies away.

HMO South donated a 9" camp oven and between Bruce's bakery and my lamb roast we ate rather well.

November 2008

January, 2009. Courtesy of NPWS

Whites River Hut Burnt - 23 July 2010

No access until further notice

KHA has just been advised that Whites River Hut has been put out of action due to a person setting it alight. The fire has done considerable damage to the roof , a small amount of damage to walls and floor and has made the hut uninhabitable. KHA and NPWS will be most likely be developing a plan to get it back into action over the coming months.

This is quite a disaster - Whites River is one of the huts most used by XC skiiers in winter, and an important place of shelter has been wrecked.

Please take care when lighting fires in huts.

For more information on Whites River Hut, see here.

Read the Hut Code for Visitors

Matthew Higgins - High Stakes

From the National Museum of Australia website:

"Australia's snow country occupies a tiny part of the nation's landmass, yet it is highly significant. In this short film Matthew Higgins explores the Snowy Mountains in winter. Join Matthew on a cross-country ski trip as he visits historic huts, tells about natural heritage, enjoys the aesthetic power of the white peaks, and ponders the threat of climate change. Will Australia lose its snow country? If it does, what will be the impacts, not just on skiers, but on whole species, and even on our food bowl, the Murray-Darling Basin?"

More of Matthews work can be seen at the NMA website (opens in a new window).

Matthew also talks about huts, history and skiing on Radio National's Bush Telegrah program.

Waterhole Hut Workparty

Waterhole Hut is located in Namadgi National Park in the Australian Capital Territory.

A very enjoyable workparty was held in March, 2010.

At sunrise