Extract from "Early days of the upper Murray" - Jean Carmody.
Two interviews with people who lived and worked in the Pilot Wildeness, south of Thredbo.
In 2005 caretaker Chris Slotemaker de Bruine wrote this history of Gooandra's amazing conservation:
This page lists all the historical sites. More sites are in the process of being prepared for publication.
Many people familiar with the high country will have heard of Ligar’s Route, a track developed to provide ready access for Victorian miners to the Kiandra Goldrush in 1860. Less well-known, is the fact it was a sideshow in the (never-ending?) socio-political struggle between Victoria and New South Wales. This article is part of a paper presented to the Australian Engineering Heritage Conference, October 2022.
Committee Member: 2003 – 2007
President: 2007 - 2009, 2010 - 2012, 2015 - 2017
Life Member: 2012
A detailed report on the CSIRO Rabbit Research Hut by Graham Scully, coordinator of the Huts and Histroy Group for KHA.
Download an article from the Monaro Mercury, circa 1898, describing the construction of the observatory on the top of Mt. Kosciuszko.
Adrian Ingleby has directed us to some articles in relation to the design of the Observatory Hut, and also relating to the “Hatch” which Basil Newth built in 1899 to allow entry and exit during the winter months.
Three article published by Trove describing the difficult winter conditions suffered by our early scientists.
The attached article gives details of a horseriding trip to Tom Groggin followed by Jack Riley leading the group to the summit.
A collection of articles from 1928 to 1958. The Australian Ski Yearbook was the record of all activities in the alps.
What we do
- Protect and enhance the cultural heritage values
- Conserve historic huts and associated structures
- Provide input into government planning processes
- Create heritage awareness amongst the general public
- Maintain the art and craft of traditional bush building skills and knowledge.
400 + Members
75 + Huts
Latest News
For over 50 years KHA has carried out maintenance activities
on most of the 90 or so remaining huts and homesteads in KNP and NNP.
Learn more about what we have been up to recently.
KHA in the news: Inside the lifesaving huts scattered throughout Australia's high country
Read the article by James Tugwell from ABC South East NSW published on Monday 2 June 2025. It describes the NSW hut rebuild program, the work of our caretakers and the 3D scanning project.
2025 Annual General Meeting
The association held its 2025 Annual General Meeting in Tumut on 17 May.
Linesman and Round Mountain rebuilds
The NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service recently provided these pictures of the rebuilt Linesmans huts and Round Mountain Hut.
The Huts
The heritage huts of the Snowy Mountains are structures of national significance
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