Seaman's Hut
Historic hut in New South Wales, Australia
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Seaman's Hut is an alpine hut and memorial located in New South Wales, Australia. It was built following the death of two skiers, W. Laurie Seaman and Evan Hayes in 1928. Seaman's family built the hut to provide shelter to future users of the park, in order to prevent recurrence of a similar tragedy, which it has since done.[1]
| Seaman's Hut | |
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Seaman's Hut and elevation sign, December 2024. | |
  Seaman's Hut | |
| Coordinates | 36°27′0.7″S 148°16′58.1″E |
| Country | Australia |
| State/territory | New South Wales |
| National park | Kosciuszko National Park |
| Construction | |
| Built in | 1929 |
| Built by | Seaman Family |
| Built for | Emergency and day shelter |
| Administration | |
| Maintained by | NSW National Parks & Wildlife Service |
| Accessibility | |
| Accessed by | Foot, skis or mountain bike |
Seaman's hut is built primarily of stone with plank flooring. The interior consists of two rooms and a foyer for firewood storage.
It is located on Etheridge Range, 6 km from Charlottes Pass on the road to Mount Kosciuszko.
History
Access
Foot, skis or Mountain bike along road from Charlotte Pass (closed to vehicle access), or walking/skiing trails from Thredbo or Guthega.
Usage
This hut is intended for emergency shelter overnight and for day use. It is well-stocked with firewood and also holds emergency supplies of dried food. The food supplies are stocked by goodwill of hikers and are not maintained officially by the National Parks.
