Rodway Shelter Hut
Photo courtesy of Keith Moon.
Known as Rodway Hut or Mt Rodway Shelter.
Located at the first Tarn under Mt Rodway, at the Eastern end of the magnifcent Tarn Shelf in Mt Field National Park. It is the left hut in this photo.
Brief History
The hut was built as a transportable, and it was placed in this postion at the time of the construction of the Rodway Ski Tow about 1968. The rope tow was built for skiers who wanted to get a more demanding and steep run, than was offered by either of the two tows already at Mt Field, which are to the left of this run. A rider needed to wear a leather waist belt with a nut-cracker device to grip the wet rope so as to be pulled to the top of the lift.
Construction
The hut is very solidly built, as the weather can be fierce at this height. It is made from panel board and flat metal, lined, with a timber floor. It is fitted with a window that faces to Seal Lake.
References
Hobart Walking Club.
Jim Moon pers comm.