Kells
Location
Kells is a delightful hut, located at Emu Flat, off the Goobarragandarra
Valley, in the far north of the KNP. Grid Reference 367789. It can be
accessed either from the Tumut side, or off the Brindabella Road, and
down Barnetts Road and Boundary Road. The walk or drive to the hut is
down a very steep hill, and requires a good vehicle or strong knees!
Brief History
This hut was built by Wally Kells and Jack Venables in 1943. It was
used all year round by the Kells
The Emu Flat area had seen a number of previous huts, usually built
for mining, rather than grazing, as this hut was. Those huts are no
longer visible, but the wide range of fruit trees in the valley indicate
possible locations.
The Park resumed the area in 1973.
Construction
The hut is about 4m square, and is notable for both horizantal and
vertical slabs, currently with breezy gaps between them. There is a
wooden floor in good condition, and the chimney is iron above a footing
of stones.
There is a single window, featured in the "Windows" page
on this website, currently showing one broken pane.
The hut received considerable renovation in the late 1990's, and currently
contains some useful furniture.
References
KHA number 0303, KNP POM L.2. A History Brief and Conservation Study
exist for this hut.
