Grey Hill Cafe
Photo Courtesy KHA Archive - maintenance crew.
Known as Grey Hill Cafe Hut, Paynters Hut or Painters Hut.
Located up the steep firetrail from Tooma Dam or from the north along the track from Gray Mare, Grid Reference is 148847 on the Kosciusko Map.
Brief History
The original hut was built in the 1940's as a stockmans hut.
In the 1950s it was used by the SMA workers as a Cafe.
In the 1960s the skillion roof was blown off in a strong windstorm (some say deliberately removed) but was restored by John Paynter and friends. Others say the hut was completely rebuilt in a slightly different location.
Construction
The hut is small and about three metres square. It is corrugated iron over bush poles. The hearth and chimney are of stone, covered by corrugated iron.
References
KHA Reference is 2414 and the
KNP POM is L.67.
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