Joyce Brockhoff Hut
Photo courtesy of Gary Duncan © 2002.
Known as Brockhoff Hut or Joyce Brockhoff Hut.
Located at Mount Hotham within the resort area, at about 1760 m.
From Hotham village drive roughly 1 km west on the sealed Great Alpine Road to Alpine Gateway/Mount Loch car park. Walk about 1 km each way (2 km return), following Loch Ridge/Machinery Spur Track and the signed descent to the hut. The return includes an uphill climb. Management tracks do not provide public vehicle access.
History
Construction began in summer 1947–48 and the stone hut opened in April 1949, in memory of champion skier Joyce Brockhoff. It was built for the Australian Women’s Ski Club to a design by Buchan Laird & Buchan.
Eric Johnson brought in the materials, except for the stone which was quarried nearby. The hut was declared derelict in 1990 but saved by the efforts of the Alpine Club of Victoria and Hotham Ski Club and Committee, who put a new roof on in 1996 and 1997.
Real effort was required to protect the hut and runs from fire in 2003, leaving this large hut in good order.
Caretakers - Mt Hotham Ski Company
References
Hueneke Pp 103, 109, 232.
Magnussen Pp28 - 29
Butler - no reference
D Sisson - pers comm.
Mapping Guidance:
GPS: approximately 36.97323°S, 147.14632°E.
UTM Zone 55H: 513024 m E, 5908087 m N. Approximate VHCHA mapped position; WGS84 assumed.