In the winter of 1899 a party travelled by horseback from Jindabyne to Snowy Plain, Diggers Creek.
KHA member John Purves enjoyed many years ski touring to our huts over many years and sent in this collection of prints for the enjoyment of members. The indefatiguable Rex Cox, champion of the rebuilding of Broken Dam Hut, and serial KHA donor, features regularly. The collection included photos of John & Patty Purves and fellow ski tourer Colin Brown.
Brochure produced by the Government Tourist Bureau, extolling the beauty of the drive.
Story compiled by George Copeland.
all photos Nordic Ski Club
Participants: Craig Austin, Kenn Clacher, John Croker, James Cryer, Chris Darby, Marion Davies and Paul Jennings.
Peter Woolley sent some amazing photos from a walk in 1947 by his aunt and uncle who were members of the Sydney Rucksack Club.
A collection of Reet Vallacks' photographs was passed to KHA in 2018.
An history of the Ski Tourers Association' sites - Albina Lodge, Kunama Hutte, the Northcote tow and Illawong Lodge 1951-83
David Scott August 2013
7th - 9th August 1999
As published in the "Australian Scout" magazine, October 1999. P. 2-7.
Cross country with Ted Winter from Bett's Camp to Pretty Plain and finally to the Boardman's at Khancoban.
In the 1950s people idolised champion sports people whatever their sport. Ted Winter was a champion in the true sense and a great all rounder. Academic, poet, writer, bushman, skier, you name it and Winter met the challenge.
Graham Scully continues to talk to the people of the Snowy, and collect fascinating stories of the history of the area. Here is one of my favorites - the arrival of the first motor car in Cooma, 1905, compliments of Neville Locker:
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
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.
Return to Snowy Plain weekend
A Return to Snowy Plain gathering was held over the weekend of 22-24 November 2024. Attending members visited Davey’s Hut, Botherim Plain Hut, a number of old hut sites, diggings and other sites of historical interest.
KHA Open Day
When?
Saturday 5 October, 10am to 3:00pm
Where?
Namadgi National Park Visitor’s Centre, Naas Rd, Tharwa at the Gudgenby Shelter
Visit our display to celebrate Namadgi National Park’s 40th Anniversary
Heritage Symposium report
Read Mark Grundy's report on the recent ACT Region Heritage Symposium 2024 held in August at the
Australian National University in Canberra.
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.
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