Rock Cabin
Known as Rock Cabin or Sphinx Rock Cabin, in the past Log Cabin.
Located on The west side of the Lenah Valley Track at the southern end near to Sphinx Rock. The location is well known and shown on a number of maps.
History
The first cabin here, was built in 1928 by Robert Reid, but burnt down in 1936. It was known as “The Log Cabin” until rebuilt, when its name changed to “The Rock Cabin”.
The current rock cabin was built post 1936 by the Hobart Walking Club (HWC) but vandalised in 1954. The HWC rebuilt some walls and the roof. Around 1998, the roof was replaced with iron, as shown, by members of the HWC again.
Construction
Stone with a metal roof now. The hut dimensiosns are 7.8m long, 3.7m wide and 2.9m high. It has a concrete floor and two windows and faces east in the forest.
References
HWC, Leo Luckman 2001.
Abrahams, Jess: “Wellington Parks Mountain Hut Invetory” 2001 p11-15 (NOTE that this manuscript has never been published publicly).
Davies, R. 1972 including photo collection
Cornish 1969 - photographs.
