Old Pelion Hut

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Old Pelion Hut
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Old Pelion Hut
Coordinates 41°49′46.4″S146°2′46.98″E / 41.829556°S 146.0463833°E / -41.829556; 146.0463833 Coordinates: 41°49′46.4″S146°2′46.98″E / 41.829556°S 146.0463833°E / -41.829556; 146.0463833
Country Australia
State/territory Tasmania
National park Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park
Construction
Built in1890s
Built byMount Pelion Mining Company
Built forMining & exploration
Administration
Maintained by Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service
Facilities
Emergency beds4
Accessibility
Accessed byFoot

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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References

  1. Boss-Walker, Ian (1964) Peaks and High Places - Cradle Mt - Lake St Clair National Park Tasmania Hobart, Scenery Preservation Board. p. 68
  2. "Old Pelion Hut and Surrounds, Cradle Valley, TAS, Australia - listing on the now-defunct Register of the National Estate (Place ID 103315)". Australian Heritage Database . Department of the Environment. 21 October 1980. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
  3. "Tasmanian Heritage Register Permanent Provisional Registrations as at 30 August 2019" (PDF). Heritage Tasmania. Tasmanian Government. Retrieved 4 November 2019.