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Wheeler's - the nicest hut of them all.

2009.03.26
Wheeler's as you approach - lots of nice snowgums here. Better if enlarged!

Yep - that's the bath on the verandah! And the chimney is propped because it is slowly moving away...

It is built entirely of horizontal, and vertical in the case of the chimney, wood slabs.

Even the furniture and floors are slabs.



Wheeler's Hut is my favourite, and is one of about 80 historical huts/sheds in Kosciuszko National Park, S E Australia. Nowadays they are used mainly by walkers for shelter overnight especially in bad weather.

According to the Kosciuszko Huts Association website:
The hut was built by "Wingy" Wheeler for grazing, around 1900, and moved to the present site in the 1920's. He was known as Wingy because he had one arm, but could ride, smoke and crack a stock whip all at the same time, with that one arm.



8 Comments
PennyWyatt Wow, interesting, great shots !
PennyWyatt · 2009-03-26: 20:04
dontblink Excellent set. A fantastic hut!
dontblink · 2009-03-26: 20:12
Maxine That's my sort of accommodation! Rustic. (But I guess it would be very brrrr in winter). Great photos.
Maxine · 2009-03-26: 20:35
lifeisgood Great shots...was surprised they are still in use, but could see where they would provide shelter from the elements. Thanks for sharing....very interesting.
lifeisgood · 2009-03-26: 21:44
dgarun This would be great place to stay in a summer night or on a winter day. I love so much this forest hut. It's beautiful.
dgarun · 2009-03-26: 23:22
strathalbyn Fantastic linear perspective in #4 and #5. Love the reflection in the window.
strathalbyn · 2009-03-27: 07:25
dgarun Come back to see it again, it's so fascinating and attractive to me! Love this site and the hut so much! Thanks a lot to you Richard for sharing this beautiful shots...
dgarun · 2009-03-27: 12:38
catdad Very nice set, Richard, I assume everything was done by hand and was hauled in by wagon or horseback, does have that "Country Charmer" look to it. cd
catdad · 2009-03-28: 17:05
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