Horse Camp

Photo courtesy of J Hedger 2019.

Known as Horse Camp Hut

Located Walk up from Guthega power station and find it in the first section of the Munyang Corridor, just off the Fire trail to Whites River Hut, and at Grid reference 253782.

Brief History

The hut was built in the 1950's by the SMA for surveying but abandoned in the 1960's.

Originally there was a horse paddock in front of the hut.

Construction

Horse Camp is famous for its scarlet red door, being easier to find in the snow when it can be very challenging to find the actual hut.

The hut measures 7.5 by 3.5m and has two rooms. The roof and walls are of iron, and the former house a useful loft. The floor is of wood and dirt. There is a stove in one room and a hearth in the other, the latter having an iron clad flue. There are two windows. Outside there is also a toilet.

References

  1. KHA reference is 2435 and the

  2. KNP POM is L.74.

GPS: S 36.331509 E 148.396029

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