Liena Hut
Known as Liena Hut or Liena skin shed.
Located in Mole CreekTownship, originally on Ray “Boy” Miles farm.
History
This hut was originally owned by Ray Miles who was known as “Boy”. The hut was a classic example of a sawn timber hut, used as a skin-shed. After some time, Ray gave access to the hut to Wayne Spaulding and his wife Marj. Wayne built a new fireplace, but as the hut was not successful for drying skins, they added a second part to it as a dedicated skin shed and this was successful.
The hut was moved to Mole Creek and was restored in March 2013 through to December that year. It was then re-opened on 31 May 2015, with Wayne and Marj present, along with other dignitaries.
Construction
The original huts were in a poor state, but once moved, were restored to their full glory. There are two sawn slab huts, joined in the corner. The main one has a brick and corrugated iron chimney and now some added furniture. The other was the skin shed, as shown below, taken in November 2022.
