Sama Hut
Photo by Olaf Moon, of Jim Moon 2001.
Known as The A Frame, Tysons Hut or Lost World Hut.
Brief History
Sama was built in 1968 and 1969 by Jeff Tyson, with assistance from his brother and a friend. It’s unusual A Frame style was well suited to the snow and rain high on Mt Wellington.
Tyson carried all the main timbers for the floor and the iron for the roof, from the track head in Glenorchy to the site, quite an undertaking at the time.
Initially the hut was locked. It was "discovered" by 8th Hobart Venture Scouts in 1969, much to the chagrin of Tyson.
It was later well used by rock climbers in the Lost World, who are reputed to have re-named as Sama in about 1984. The origin of the word is not known. The hut is only 210m from the Scout Hut, but visitors to each rarely know of the other, as the terrain between is particularly rugged.
Access is via the Glenorchy walking track, or by turning left from the "main ledge" on the Lost World track, before it heads off over the cliff.
Construction
Sama is set up on a stone platform and has a wooden floor, the roof and chimney is of corrugated iron, set in an A frame shape, allowing for a sleeping platform on a second story. There are four bunks on the ground floor.
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Photo by Olaf Moon, Jim Moon in frame.
GPS: S 42.881944 E 147.218889