Savage River Caving Club Hut
Known as: Th’ut or the Savage River Caving Club Hut or SRCC Hut
Located well away from Savage River! Take the Cradle Mountain Link Road and turn ont the Mt Cripps Road and drive to the locked barrier on that road. Walk about 2 or 3 kilometres to find the hut is on the left side, at the end of the road.
History
The hut as a small, unobtrusive overnight accommodation site, built by Paul Darby and Lyndsey Grey, with other members of the SRCC (Savage River Caving Club). This multi-room hut was built to support caving and exploration in the Mt Cripps karst area. The aim of it was to reduce the impact of many campers in the area.
Access controls: in 1992 the club introduced party size limits and kept only three main access tracks into the karst.
References:
David Heap - ACKMA Journal 1999. (Australian Cave and Karst Management Association).
Arthur Clarke - ACKMA Journal 2000
Jeff Butt - Speleo Spiel #319: June 2000
Helictite Journal - Details on the caves.