Patons Hut
Known as Patons Hut
Location Patons is a convenient rest stop on the way to Wheelers, down the firetrail from the Cabramurra Rd. Grid reference is 166083 on the Khancoban 1:50,000 map.
Brief History
Patons was built in 1934 by Tom and Frank Buchanan Paton, for Frank's father, Frank Mackinnon Paton for grazing.
It was then used by the SMA during the building of Tooma Dam, nearby. As you can see from the photo, it was re-built after the 2003 fires, and now needs to be reconstructed again.
Construction
Patons measures 7.5m by 5m and has walls and a roof of corrugated iron. The floor is made of timber slabs. There is a stone fireplace with an iron flue, plus a single window.
References
KHA Reference number is 2310, and the
KNP POM is L.97.
A Conservation Study was written in 2002 for this hut, O'Keefes and others (February 2002.)