Richard’s Break Hut
Photograph held in the KHA Archives - Copyright © 2003.
Located at GR 215025 on the Khancoban 1:50,000 map.
Known as Richards Break Hut or Toolong Range Hut
History
Famous for its six pyramidal dog kennels, still in place and made of corrugated iron. Still standing in the 1970's it is classified as a "standing ruin" - which might be re-built.
Originally on this site was a "break", a chock and log compound to house sheep at night which was formed by Tom Richards about 1920. This hut was built by Evans Woodhouse about 1941 to support grazing in the area.
Construction
Build over a pole frame, it had walls and roof of corrugateded iron and a chimney built of timber and flattened iron. The floor was dirt.
Caretakers - none.
References
Charles Warner - "the big list".
KHA reference number is 2316.