Old Pelion Hut
| Old Pelion Hut | |
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  Old Pelion Hut Old Pelion Hut (Tasmania) | |
| Coordinates | 41°49′46.4″S 146°2′46.98″E / 41.829556°S 146.0463833°ECoordinates: 41°49′46.4″S 146°2′46.98″E / 41.829556°S 146.0463833°E |
| Country | Australia |
| State/territory | Tasmania |
| National park | Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park |
| Construction | |
| Built in | 1890s |
| Built by | Mount Pelion Mining Company |
| Built for | Mining & exploration |
| Administration | |
| Maintained by | Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service |
| Facilities | |
| Beds/Bunks | 4, (Emergency use only) |
| Accessibility | |
| Accessed by | Foot |
Old Pelion Hut is an alpine hut located in Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park in the Central Highlands of Tasmania. It was built for the Mount Pelion Copper Mining Company at around 1936.[1]
References
- ↑ Boss-Walker, Ian (1964) Peaks and High Places - Cradle Mt - Lake St Clair National Park Tasmania Hobart, Scenery Preservation Board. p. 68
External links
- Old Pelion Hut and Surrounds, Cradle Valley, TAS profile
- Recreation - The Overland Track: Huts and Fuel Stoves
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