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Huts Lost and Destroyed

On average, we are losing one hut per year in Kosciusko. By extrapolation, we will have none in 50 years. KHA is lobbying the NPWS for an update to the Managment Plan, that would enshrine shelter huts in perpetuity.

Huts lost in the last few decades include:

Name of Hut Date Lost Cause
Albina 1983 NPWS Removed
Alpine 1979 Accidental fire
Boboyan 1971 Demolished by ACT Gov't
Broken Dam 1998 Accidental fire
Constances 1984 Accidental fire
Dr Phillips 1980's Removed by NPWS
Eucumbene 1980's Removed by NPWS
Glendale/Namadgi    
Harris 1996 Accidental Fire
Harveys 1976 Deliberate fire
Ingeegoodbee 1990's NPWS removed
Kiandra Village 1970's NPWS removed
Kunama 1954 Destroyed by avalanche
Merambego 1986 NPWS removed
Montagues 1986 Accidental fire
Moulds/Spencers Peak 1977 Deliberate fire, NPWS
Mount Clear    
Ogilvies 1988 Bush fire
Peppercorn Homestead 1974 Accidental fire
Pig Gully 1980's Allowed to Collapse
Rawsons 1984 Removed by NPWS
Red   Deliberately dynamited.
Rowleys 1994 Accidental fire
Rutledges 1986 Fire, probably deliberate
Sasellas 1970's Collapsed
Soil Conservation 1980's Removed by Conservation Com
Spencers 1970's Allowed to Collapse - repairable.
Stillwell Restaurant 1970's Elements and NPWS removed.
Stillwell A Frame 1980's NPWS removed.
Tabletop 1970's Allowed to Collapse
Tower Ridge 1989 Bulldozed by NASA contractor
Windy Creek 1970's Pushed over by Snow mass
Yans Store 1970's Removed by NPWS
     

 

 

 

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