Old Pelion Hut

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]

Old Pelion Hut
Old Pelion Hut
Coordinates41°49′46.4″S 146°2′46.98″E
CountryAustralia
State/territoryTasmania
National parkCradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park
Construction
Built in1890s
Built byMount Pelion Mining Company
Built forMining & exploration
Administration
Maintained byTasmania Parks and Wildlife Service
Facilities
Emergency beds4
Accessibility
Accessed byFoot

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]

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.
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