Railway Carriage Hut
(Basalt Knob Hut) - Site.
Known as Basalt Knob Hut or the Railway Carriage Hut. The photograph shows the former carriage before its destruction in 2020.
Located at the former logging camp near Basalt Knob. From Dargo, follow Dargo High Plains Road north to Ritchie Road, then take Ritchie Road west towards the Basalt Knob Track junction and the former carriage site. The main road includes sealed and gravel sections; the logging-road approach is a remote 4WD route. Check seasonal gates and current conditions. This is a historic site, not a standing refuge.
History
T101 was an ice wagon built in 1894 at Newport workshops for Victorian Railways and deregistered in 1978. It was transported to this logging camp in 1982 for workers’ accommodation and remained after logging finished. VHCHA confirms that it was destroyed in the 2020 fires. No verified replacement has been identified.
References
VHCHA, Railway Carriage (Basalt Knob);
Offpeak 4WD Club, Dargo Gathering, November 2017 (Ritchie Road approach).
Mapping Guide
GPS: 37.15010°S, 147.102167°E.
UTM Zone 55H: 509073 mE, 5888471 mN. Approximate former hut position retained from this profile; original datum unstated, converted assuming WGS84.