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

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TIPS

In Case of Emergency Phone Number

Add a contact named ICE to your mobile phone. Give it the phone number of someone who knows what you are doing and any medical issues. This is a standard recommendation for Emergency Services.

Security

DO NOT save a location on your GPS - handheld or in-car - named "Home". If a theif gets hold of it, they may also have your keys, and then they know where to go!

The history of the people of the Snowy Mountains has largely been an oral one. Many of these have been translated into print, both in magazines and books. KHA holds a large collection of books, audio tapes, videos, maps, conservation studies, hut books, logbooks and other materials. Some are of great cultural and heritage significance and many more need to be placed at the National Library.

This section also contains information on KHA Collections at the National Library of Australia (NLA), and on the NLA collection of Newspapers from 1803 to 1954 that is available online.  Individuals such as Mathew Higgins and Klaus Hueneke have contributed greatly to this collection. 

Most hut books are readily available from outdoors shops.  Examples of good starting points for reading are : 

Klaus Hueneke - Huts of the High Country, Kiandra to Kosciusko

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Information about the Kosciuszko Huts Association Incorporated

Collection of submissions published by the Kosciuszko Huts Association on behalf of members

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 + Memberships

75 + Huts

Preserving the heritage huts for future generations.

 

Latest News

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

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.

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Delanys Hut rebuilt and reopened

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.

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KHA Woodskills 2023: A trip report by Mark Grundy

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 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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