Waterfall Valley Hut

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Waterfall Valley Hut
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Waterfall Valley Hut
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Waterfall Valley Hut
Coordinates 41°42′53″S145°56′49″E / 41.71472°S 145.94694°E / -41.71472; 145.94694 Coordinates: 41°42′53″S145°56′49″E / 41.71472°S 145.94694°E / -41.71472; 145.94694
Country Australia
State/territory Tasmania
National park Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park
Construction
Built by Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service
Built forHiking on Overland Track
Administration
Maintained by Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service
Facilities
Beds/Bunks32
CampingGrassed area and tent platforms
WaterTank
Accessibility
Accessed byFoot

Waterfall Valley Hut is located in the Cradle Mountain National Park, Tasmania, Australia. [1] It is the most northerly of six overnight huts located along the Overland Track. The new version of the hut was opened in 2020. It sleeps up to 34 people (up to eight per platform) in a single room, which also houses tables and bench seats for cooking and eating. It is heated by a small gas heater. [2]

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Facilities

Waterfall Valley Hut has similar facilities to most of the other huts on the Overland Track, including bunks (without mattresses), a table & bench seats, composting toilet, rainwater tank, tent platforms, group campsite, a helipad (for emergency and maintenance use only), a gas heater, and clothes drying rack.[ citation needed ]

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Camping: Waterfall Valley

As with other huts on the track, Waterfall Valley Hut has an adjoining camping ground, located approximately 50 metres due east of the hut. Independent walkers are allocated an area of grassland, whilst guided groups are allocated elevated wooden platforms 100 metres north-west of the hut. During periods of warm dry weather, some walkers opt to pitch a tent on the grassland area to view the surrounding valley and Barn Bluff.[ citation needed ]

Surrounding mountains

There are a number of mountains that can be accessed from Waterfall Valley Hut. These include Cradle Mountain and Barn Bluff.

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References

  1. Boss-Walker, Ian (1964) Peaks and High Places - Cradle Mt - Lake St Clair National Park Tasmania Hobart, Scenery Preservation Board. - for 1964 it claims 8-12 based on 2 to 3 person to a bunk
  2. "New Waterfall Valley Hut". Australia: Tasmanian Times. Retrieved 27 July 2020.