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  • Protecting the heritage huts and homesteads of the Snowy Mountains since 1971

    Protecting the heritage huts and homesteads of the Snowy Mountains since 1971

Highway to Heaven A History of Perisher and the Ski Resorts Along the Kosciuszko Road - Perisher Historical Society is delighted to have published this history of the area. Beautifully written by image of cover of highway to heaven bookby Peter Southwell-Keely, this handsome volume of 260 pages and over 400 images, is a must have for all snow sports lovers who have enjoyed the area. Flip through the many images and then read the detail of the fascinating sequence of development, the history of the disciplines, ski patrol, the lodges. the characters, the State Government funding of the Hotel Kosciusko that kick-started a huge tourist industry for the region and much, much more. Orders: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Objectives

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.

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400 + Members

75 + Huts

Preserving the heritage huts for future generations.

 

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

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.

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2025 Annual General Meeting

2025 Annual General Meeting

The association held its 2025 Annual General Meeting in Tumut on 17 May.

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Linesman and Round Mountain rebuilds

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. 

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The Huts

The heritage huts of the Snowy Mountains are structures of national significance

 

 

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Our association relies heavily on membership revenue, donations and bequests to fund our work. As we are staffed entirely by volunteers, all funds contribute to protecting the heritage huts and homesteads of the Snowy Mountains.

For information on Group memberships, please contact Pip Brown, Membership Officer at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

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