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.
A collection of articles from 1928 to 1961. The Australian Ski Yearbook was the record of all activities in the alps.
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David Scott has produced another excellent document covering the recreational history of the Main Range.
In the winter of 1899 a party travelled by horseback from Jindabyne to Snowy Plain, Diggers Creek.
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- 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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Over the past forty two years KHA has carried out maintenance activities
on most of the 90 or so remaining huts and homesteads in KNP and NPP.
Learn more about what we have been up to recently.
Four Mile Hut reopens
On Saturday 20th April, a group of 70 people watched on as Four Mile Hut was reopened after being rebuilt following destruction during the 2019/2020 bushfires.
Delanys Hut rebuilt and reopened
Watch the video of the re-opening of the newly rebuilt Delanys Hut. The new hut uses a number of fire protection features like a sprinkler system and fire-retardant timbers to protect the hut from future bushfires. Image and video produced by Tom’s Outdoors.
KHA Woodskills 2023: A trip report by Mark Grundy
Woodskills is a weekend KHA camping event run once every two years, demonstrating colonial timbercraft and carpentry. Held at the Kellett family’s property in Wee Jasper, it’s run by volunteers for members, interested staff from NSW NPWS and ACT Parks and Conservation Service, and for Wee Jasper locals.
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The heritage huts of the Snowy Mountains are structures of national significance
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