Seldom Seen Huts
Photos by Ron and Shirl Dickson 2003
Known as Seldom Seen Huts. The hut burnt in 2011 and the remains were removed in 2012, so this is a historic site rather than a standing shelter.
Located at the junction of Mount Baldhead Road and Jones Road. From Dargo drive about 37 km via Dargo High Plains Road, Upper Dargo Road and Jones Road to the junction.
The approach starts on sealed road and continues on unsealed forest roads; this forms part of the regional tourism authority’s easy-to-medium 4WD tour. Use a suitable 4WD and check road conditions, particularly after rain or snow.
Park safely clear of the junction and inspect the former hut site beside the road; no separate bushwalk is required. It should not be confused with Wallaces Hut on the Bogong High Plains.
History
This hut was built for workers at the nearby sawmill, which was down in the gully opposite the junction of Jones Road where it was "seldom seen". Timber from the mill was winched up the hill to this road junction and then trucked out.
The map shows a second hut across the road from this one, but it is long gone.
Construction
Weatherboard and iron walls over a sawn timber frame. Wooden floor and externally framed chimney. Skillion roof of iron.
References
Idlers 4WD Club – personal communication.
Mapping Guide:
GPS: 37.403267°S, 147.503017°E.
UTM: Zone 55H, 544519 m E, 5860272 m N. Approximate former hut site (ExplorOz place 244780); source datum unstated, treated as WGS84.