Cool Plain Hut
Photo courtesy of Ian Frakes 1986.
Known as Ogilvies Hut or Cool Plain Hut or the Pastures Protection Board Hut.
Burnt down in 1988.
Located in an unusual corner of Kosciuszko National Park, west of Round Mountain and near a tributary of Ogilvies Creek. Grid reference is 211088 on the Khancoban 1:50,000 map.
GPS Location S 36.0557° E 148.3456°
History
This hut was built to support grazing, and is in a very cold location. This hut was built by the Pastures Protection Board in the 1940's for monitoring of cattle numbers and their effects.
It was rebuilt by men from the Theiss Village in the early 1950's, but was burnt in a bushfire in 1988.
Construction
Built from corrugated iron over sawn timber frame and chimney.
It is famous for the installation of a power switch with a sign saying “please turn the light off when leaving the hut”!
References
Hueneke Pp
KHA reference number is 2315,
KNP POM number is L.22.