4WD Touring Australia – June 2018

NUTS FOR HUTS

BIG RESPECT TO THE VOLUNTEERS

On the northern side of the state border, huts are looked after

by the champs at the Kosziusko Huts Association. While on the

Victorian side, the alpine huts are upkept by the tireless work

of a team of volunteering 4WDers known as the Victorian High

Country Huts Association

Who are they?

The Huts Association is a volunteer group dedicated to the

conservation, maintenance and rebuilding of bush huts in the

High Country areas of Victoria.

If you want to become involved please email any of the

Committee members on the committee page.

It’s all about the huts!

Huts of all shapes and sizes were built in the high country from

the mid 1800s by cattle musterers, fishermen, miners, loggers,

forest rangers and more recently ski and bushwalking groups.

Most early ones were built using materials at hand, and with

basic tools. Many have long gone, but huts are still scattered

all over the alpine and high country area of Victoria.

Many huts now have significant heritage value. They are a

reminder of the struggles of our forebears to glean a living from

a harsh land.

General deterioration means the huts are in need of regu-

lar maintenance, which Parks Victoria and DSE are not always

resourced to provide.

The Victorian High Country Huts Association was founded

after the major bushfires of February 2003, to try and preserve

those remaining huts.

The Association’s goal is to be a “voice” for the huts – to pull

together the various individuals and groups with an interest in

huts, to lobby government, raise funds and coordinate volunteer

efforts.

We rely purely on our volunteers. Since 2003 we have helped

to rebuild nearly 20 huts.

There are some 200 huts that need ongoing regular maintenance,

otherwise they will not survive.

Any questions, please contact the...

[email protected]

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Angourie

Coffs Harbour hinterland

Vic Surf Coast

Great Otway NP

Balfour Track, Tas

Tassie’s east coast

Cofn Bay NP

Sheringa, SA

WA’s wild southwest

Camp of the Moon

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