Gingerbread Hut
Photographs courtesy of Ian D Ross, Launceston Walking Club © 1998. This is the original hut.
Known as The Gingerbread Hut, or Mt Rufus Hut. It is not to be confused with the Joe Slater Hut or Slatter Hut nearby.
Location - Near the summit of Mt Rufus, Lake St Clair National Park.
History
The Gingerbread Hut and the Joe Slatter Hut were built by the Mount Rufus Ski Club, comprised of HEC workers at Bronte Park and Tarraleah. They are now managed by the Wellington Ski Club members.
When those construction towns wound down, ownership of the huts devolved to the Wellington Ski Club. The Launceston Walking Club has done recent maintenance on the charming little Gingerbread Hut, originally designed as a ski tow hut. The upstairs section is particularly cosy.
Construction
This hut is built from timber with vertical boards on the walls, and an iron roof. It has a wooden floor and is quite cosy.
References
Tim Chappell, President WSC - personal comms.