Boobee Hut
This photograph of hut-version 2, was taken by Olaf Moon during a cycle tour in January 2001.
Known as Boobee Hut or Cheyneys Hut
Location in the east of KNP near the Gungahlin River. Grid Reference 318080 on the Khancoban 1:50,000 map.
Brief History
Boobee replaced an original hut built in the 1920's which was burnt down in 1964. The hut shown here (number 2 hut) was the harness shed built in the 1930’s, south of the original hut. It was reputedly built by Bill Byatt, a miner, who also built a dam and races nearby.
Jack Cheyney won the land (his last choice) as a booby prize, and moved it from elsewhere in KNP.
The hut was burnt in the 2003 bush fires and rebuilt in 2009. The photo on the left is of the second hut, that was burnt down. A third hut now stands on the site.
Construction
It is approximately 6.5 m by 2.8 m in size, with a roof and walls of corrugated iron. It has a wooden floor, stone hearth and iron chimney supported by external timber poles.
Internally there is a separate sleeping platform.
It is in excellent condition.
References
1. The KHA reference number for Boobee is 2337
2. the KNP POM Schedule reference is L.41.
3. KHA has a Conservation History and brief on this hut.
GPS: S 36.060849 E 148.464612