Goonans Hut
Known as Goonan’s Hut
Access to the hut On the Donnelys Creek Track Beardmore.
From Erica, drive north via Parkers Corner and Thomson Dam Access Road, cross the dam wall, then follow Walhalla Road north towards Aberfeldy. Turn into Donnellys Creek Road, descend to the Aberfeldy River and follow the creek road past Jorgensons Hut towards O’Tooles Flat.
Goonans Hut is beside Donnellys Creek Road, with parking at the site and no substantial walk required when vehicle access is open. The final road is a 4WD route with water crossings; check current access before entering.
It is one of the four huts located along the Aberfeldy Backroad 4WD Tour - Donnelly's Creek Loop, therefore Goonans Hut is ideal for smaller groups stopping overnight.
The site has some capacity for pitching tents or rolling out a swag outside of the hut, also.
History
Goonans Hut was originally constructed in the early 1980s by gold fossickers. The hut was burnt down by bushfires in 2013 and rebuilt to its current condition in 2015.
The new hut features a concrete floor, a bench, a fireplace and a water tank.
Construction
Goonans is now built entirely of metal on a concrete slab, intended to improve its resistance to wildfire.
Mapping Guidelines:
GPS (WGS84): 37.749217°S, 146.455233°E.
UTM: Zone 55, southern hemisphere (grid zone 55H), 452008 mE, 5821870 mN. Mapped hut position (ExplorOz).