Mountain Huts Australia
A Hut Philosophy
Freedom, Heritage, Safety & Serenity.
Words that have meaning to all adventurers. But for those of us live in the out-doors as much as possible, the feeling of peace is immense. Wilderness brings that calm for a sense of reflection.
For many, freedom is literally life-saving. Both mental and physical health often depends on our wilderness or natural experiences.
“From our knowledge of the past, we can build a future”.
Olaf Moon 2021.
The archtypal photo at top is the much used and loved Dixon’s Kingdom Hut, buried deep in the magnificent Walls of Jerusalem National Park. Dixon’s Kingdom has been a favourite destination of bushwalkers but was originally built to support the cattlemen heading higher to utilise the summer grasses prior to 1972.
In NSW, Albina Lodge (the black and white photo above here) supported the archetypal wilderness experience.
It was built in 1951, and was incredibly popular for skiers. Through the 1970’s, few back country skiers carried tents (as their quality was dubious), and so the lodge was regularly packed out during winter. The skiing around it was exceptional, but very prone to “instant weather”. The lodge was removed in 1983, due to environmental concerns. After the destruction of the original building, a survival hut was erected. Now we just walk and ski here, along with many dozens of others who enjoy their time in the Australian Alps.
Photo by Klaus Heuneke 1969.