Maddison Huts
Photo courtesy of G Duncan © February 2002.
Known as Maddison Huts or Ropers Huts
Located at Basalt Hill (not Basalt Knob) on the Bogong High Plains. On the map "Cope" at GR285174 at elevation 1620m.
GPS Location:
History
The original Maddison huts were built on Mt Bogong in 1928 and the mid 1930's. However, these were moved to this site in 1993 as a replacement for the originals. The grazing leases were moved from Mt Nelse.
The larger hut is an SEC locked Cube. The smaller one is open.
The Maddison family came to the Kiewa Valley in 1865 and took up the selection, later to be called Mt Beauty in 1877. Maddisons built their first huts in 1928, having used the Howman's family huts or tents in the mean time. Their first was located at Camp Valley on Long Spur and known as the Aertex hut due to the holes in the walls. This latter hut was replaced with one of tin but was burnt down deliberately in October 1978.
The huts were undamaged by the 2003 fires.
Construction
Corrugated iron walls and gabled roofs.
Caretakers - Maddison family.
References
Hueneke Pp170, 190, 243.
Magnussen Pp 124 - 125
David Sisson - pers comm.
Butler - none.