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Extract from Max & Bert Oldfield's Hut Conservation Study prepared for the Kosciusko Huts Association by Matthew Higgins and David Scott, December 1992.

Chapter 11 - the Egg Lady Who Taught The Piano And A Place Called Dartmoor

Back then, it snowed in the first week in June every year. It never failed. Set your watch by it, sort of thing. 

Chapter 12 - Dartmoor - The Coldest Place On Earth And A Royal Horse.

For sheer cold, for pure numbness of spirit and everything you didn't have protected, you couldn't go past Dartmoor in mid-winter.

A collection of images, that should be self-explanatory, relating to Peppercorn Hut.

See also: Francis Dunn's Grave

KHA received a good collection of photos of a workparty conducted by the Canberra Speleological Society back in 1985 from Mark Hallum. The collection can be found at this link: Mark Hallum Collection

First published in the Queanbeyan History Bulletin, March 1976.

I was about twelve when I first started to work with teams, and about fourteen when I started to drive them on my own.

As the fires approached Paupong in 2003, Raymond Wroe took the initiative to save Charlie Rugman's hut by carefully numbering and disassembling the building to remove from the site.

As the fires approached Paupong in 2003, Raymond Wroe took the initiative to save Charlie Rugmans hut by carefully numbering and disassembling the building to remove it from the site. 

Photo's from Steve Brayshaw family archive relating to the Brayshaw's of Namadgi.

The homestead was allowed to deteriorate to the point where it could not be rebuilt. However KHA received a Heritage Grant to purchase the remains of the homestead in 1992. 

Mum’s Story – Mirrie Townsend nee O’Reilly, born 5/8/22 Stanmore NSW, married Jack Townsend 26/2/49 Waitara NSW