Cesjacks Hut
Known as Cesjack’s Hut.
Location: Cesjacks is just inside the Kosciuszko NP boundary on the eastern side. It is accessible by a 4WD track towards Snowy Plain from Jindbyne or west from Berridale, then an uphill walk.
The location along the west boundary of the many Snowy Plain grazing leases, have been long fought over by graziers and skiers, trying to build lodges right against the NP boundary and in sight of Mt Jagungal. The disagreements have been bitter and legal, resulting in land resumptions by the NP Service in some cases.
It is far east of Mt Jugungal in the Kosciusko National Park, near to the site of Moulds Hut and Spencer’s Peak. The grid reference is 305986 on the Khancoban 1:50,000 map.
Cesjacks has especially high recreational and survival value in this location, particularly given the deliberate removal of all other huts at this altitude and location.
Brief History
Cesjacks was built by Cecil O'Brien and Jack Bolton for grazing. It was also used as a Pastures Protection Board Hut, and is on the site of a previous stockman’s camp.
The area around Cesjacks has been the site of some almighty tussles between parties wishing to build new lodges on the grazing leases immediately to the East.
A number of private lodges were eventually bought out by the KNP, in particular that built by Bryan Haig's group, as they were considered to be in the sight of Jagungal. The NPWS considered the Jagungal wilderness as pristine and not to be subject to any man-made objects if possible. B. Haig wrote a particularly strong book on the subject, which was highly critical of the NPWS at the time.
A substantial private enclave still exists between Cesjacks and Eucumbene, much of which could be included in the NP. Lodges that have been removed include Katingal, Nordheim and Jaanga. Huts in the enclave (that is on private property) include Kellys, Flanaghans, 1452 and others. Most are open.
Nearby, Moulds hut was deliberately burnt to the ground by Rangers.
Construction
The hut is substantial, being 6.5m by 3m approximately. The walls are of iron, with a strong chimney of rock, cement and iron. The roof is also corrugated iron. There is a floor of timber. There is also a locked shed and toilet.
Reference
KHA reference number 2330,
KNP POM is L.47.
GPS: S 36.146191 E 148.452148
Photos
The photo on this page is by another. The introduction photo by O Moon shows Brad Jones, wilderness wanderer and lover of the high country, but now sadly deceased.