Cope Saddle Hut
Photograph courtesy of David Sisson 2000.
Also known as Cope Saddle SEC Refuge Hut, Refuge Hut
Located at Cope Saddle beside the Cope West Aqueduct Track.
From Falls Creek drive about 11–12 km on the sealed Bogong High Plains Road to the Cope Hut/Alpine Walking Track locality. Park legally at the signed trailhead and follow the Australian Alps Walking Track south-west towards Cope Saddle, using the current map at the Cope Hut junction.
Allow about 3.5 km each way (7 km return), depending on the parking point. Respect gates and seasonal closures. The road beyond Falls Creek is seasonally closed in winter.
History
The hut was built for patrollers of the Cope water races, by the SEC, in 1958.
Construction
Weatherboard clad, with a wooden floor and iron roof. Has a slow combustion stove, chairs etc.
Caretakers - Vic Parks.
References
Hueneke 134, 234
Butler Pp81 - 83.
Magnussen 104 - 105.
David Sisson - pers comm.
Mapping Guidance;
GPS: approximately 36.92188°S, 147.26127°E.
UTM Zone 55H: 523271 m E, 5913762 m N (WGS84). Approximate VHCHA mapped position.