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Old Geehi Hut
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Old Geehi Hut
Coordinates 36°21′37.2″S148°9′49.7″E / 36.360333°S 148.163806°E / -36.360333; 148.163806 Coordinates: 36°21′37.2″S148°9′49.7″E / 36.360333°S 148.163806°E / -36.360333; 148.163806
Country Australia
State/territory New South Wales
National park Kosciuszko National Park
Construction
Built in1945
Built byD Benson
Built forHydro electricity and irrigation
Accessibility
Accessed byfoot & 4wd

YHA Hut or Old Geehi Hut is an alpine hut located in New South Wales, Australia. Built by D Benson in 1945 for the New South Wales Water and Irrigation Commission. YHA Hut was used by the Nankervis and Mitchell families over a period of time. The Nankervis family then build Geehi Hut in 1952. During the 1950s, the hut was used as a base for the Snowy Mountains Scheme (SMA) construction workers. Once the SMA had finished using the Hut, it was used as a Youth Hostel until 1977 when the National Parks and Wildlife Service resumed the hut. As of 2004, the hut had some work completed on it which included the construction of a boundary fence.

YHA Hut is located in the Geehi Valley and is one of five huts made from the round river stones of the area including Geehi Hut. YHA hut is often called Youth Hostel hut, Hostel hut, Ibis hut, Bensons hut or Commissioner's hut. Because of the hut's location, it is popular with hikers.

After the fires in 2003, Noel Gough with the Range Rover Club of Australia completed extensive restoration works on the hut.

Construction Old Geehi is 7m by 4m and built of graded river stones and mortar over a concrete floor. There are four windows in the walls and a substantial fireplace. There is also an outside toilet. Recently, the wooden boundary fence has been reconstructed, which gives the hut a much more authentic look.

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  1. https://khuts.org/index.php/the-huts/kosciuszko-national-park/694-old-geehi-hut