Stilwell Restaurant
Black and White photos courtesy of Klaus Hueneke.
Known as Stilwell Top Station, Stillwell Restaurant.
Location near to Mt Stillwell and about halfway between Thredbo Valley and Charlotte's Pass, at Grid reference 196647.
Brief History
The Stillwell Restaurant was built as the highest point on the Thredbo Valley to Charlottes Path chair lift in 1964-65. At the time it was the longest chair lift in the world.
The operation closed when a person came off the end of the chairlift dead from exposure.
The hut was destroyed by the elements in 1970 and later abandoned.
A hut or shed nearby, albeit with a damaged roof, would make an excellent shelter hut, with minor restoration. There are other smaller huts along the path of the chairlift in various states of repair.
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