Hartz Mountain Hut
Photograph copyright Olaf Moon © 2001.
Known as the Hartz Hut or Hartz Mountain Shelter.
Located at the end of the Hartz Mountain National Park Access road.
History
This is the third hut at this site. The first hut on this site was built by timber workers in about 1890.
The second hut, was built by the Geeves family, after which Geeveston is named. They brought visitors to the area in the summer at the turn of the century and later. It was removed in 1995 due to its very delapidated state.
Construction
The current hut was buuilt to last, with stone walls, fireplace and chimney, plus an iron roof and concrete floor.
Caretakers - NPWS
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