Kiandra Court House
Also known as The Kiandra Post Office, Kiandra Works Depot.
Location of the building is in the main street of Kiandra. A
GPS position can be found here.
Brief History
KHA does not have this building currently in its huts list, but its
historical importance and future prospects are very important to the
area.
It is widely known that this building was built as the local court
house and police station. It was later turned into the Kiandra Chalet
(not one of the hotels), then a DMR-RTA depot.
The original Post Office was temporarily the Kiandra School of Arts'
building and was built a few doors up the street towards Tumut. There
were two other buildings that were hotels
It closed as a chalet in 1973, before Selwyn's Ski Resort really took
off. Today it would probably be a viable accommodation place and cafe,
their being no other between Adaminaby and Talbingo.
A Conservation Study exists for the building. The NPWS have tried to
get someone interested in making it a commercial venture, but the restrictions
imposed are exceptionally rigorous (as you might imagine in the NP),
making it hard to run the place in a viable manner. Handling of sewerage,
waste, petrol and parking are all obviously key issues.
Currently it is closed, and part is used as a main roads depot, including
a newer building behind.
During December 2009, National Parks commenced work on the Courthouse
to return it to much of its former glory.
Caretakers - NPWS
References
- It does not appear on the KHA Hut listing.
Profile last updated 24 January 2010.
