Old Pelion Hut | |
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Coordinates | 41°49′46.4″S146°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 | |
Emergency beds | 4 |
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]
In 1980, the hut and its surroundings (i.e. 400 metres (1,300 ft) radius) were listed on the now-defunct Register of the National Estate. [2] As of 2019, the hut is included as part of the listing for the Pelion Copper Mine on the Tasmanian Heritage Register. [3]
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