Ryan's Spur Hut
Photograph by Ron Dickson © May 2004
Known as Ryans Spur Hut or Bullocks Hut or Wabonga Hut. The latter two names probably referred to the previous hut on this site.
Located virtually in the middle of the road was this hut. Looking at the map VicMap Matlock (8122-41), sure enough there was a little black square at 55H 424153, 5849324. Note: for some reason I had this hut as being near 430192 5936259 on Upper Ryan Creek some 86km away, possibly on the result of a search for Ryan Creek (Magellan Mapsend disk) showing up that as the only “Ryan creek”, so take care in selecting your route to it!
History
Built for timber getting.
Construction
The hut is in good condition, and virtually free of rubbish as it is all in a very old bulldozed pit just near the hut. This is a single room hut, bunks at one end, sink and bench at the other. The outside is made of vertical timber planks, no internal lining. Some floorboards need replacing. We have no idea why a tarpaulin was hanging off roof beams at one end. Roof is of corrugated iron with no guttering. The hut is set on some rather large logs lying on the ground, which may suggest it was a timber cutters hut.
Caretakers - none.
GPS Location: -37.499867 146.14195 - Accurate.