Twynam Ridge Shelter
Photo Circa 1980 photographer unknown.
- Condition: Site
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.
400 + Members
75 + Huts
Preserving the heritage huts for future generations.
Latest News
For over 50 years KHA has carried out maintenance activities
on most of the 90 or so remaining huts and homesteads in KNP and NNP.
Learn more about what we have been up to recently.
KHA in the news: Inside the lifesaving huts scattered throughout Australia's high country
Read the article by James Tugwell from ABC South East NSW published on Monday 2 June 2025. It describes the NSW hut rebuild program, the work of our caretakers and the 3D scanning project.
2025 Annual General Meeting
The association held its 2025 Annual General Meeting in Tumut on 17 May.
Linesman and Round Mountain rebuilds
The NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service recently provided these pictures of the rebuilt Linesmans huts and Round Mountain Hut.
The Huts
The heritage huts of the Snowy Mountains are structures of national significance
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Support KHA
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.