New Pelion Hut
New Pelion Hut | |
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![]() New Pelion Hut | |
Coordinates | 41°49′46.4″S 146°2′46.98″E / 41.829556°S 146.0463833°E |
Country | Australia |
State/territory | Tasmania |
National park | Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park |
Construction | |
Built in | 2001 |
Built by | Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service |
Built for | Hiking on Overland Track |
Administration | |
Maintained by | Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service |
Facilities | |
Beds/Bunks | 60 |
Camping | Good: Tent platforms |
Water | Tank |
Accessibility | |
Accessed by | Foot |
New Pelion Hut is the largest alpine hut in the Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park in the Central Highlands of Tasmania, Australia
History
[edit]It was built in 2001. It sleeps up to 60 people, in six separate rooms, and has a large common area that can be divided in two by a roller door. It is heated by a small gas heater that runs for 45-minute intervals. New Pelion Hut is located approximately halfway along the Overland Track, approximately 100 m from the Douglas Creek, and is a popular base for several day walks. Even though the hut is relatively new, it suffers from condensation. It is recommended that some of the windows are to left ajar.
Facilities
[edit]New Pelion Hut has similar facilities to most of the other huts on the Overland Track. These include:
- Bunks (No Mattresses)
- Table & Benches
- Composting toilet
- Rainwater tank
- Tent Platforms
- Group Campsite (Tent platforms)
- Helipad (Authorised use only)
- Gas Heater & clothes drying rack
Access
[edit]New Pelion Hut is primarily accessed on foot. There is a helipad located next to the hut, however this is mainly used for maintenance and emergencies. There are three maintained walking tracks to access New Pelion Hut:
- The Overland Track from Cradle Mountain.
- The Overland Track from Lake St Clair.
- The Arm River Track from the North East (Near Lake Rowallan).
Surrounding Mountains
[edit]![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ac/New_pelion_hut_view.jpg/220px-New_pelion_hut_view.jpg)
There are a number of mountains that can be accessed from New Pelion Hut. These include:
- Mount Ossa (Highest Mountain in Tasmania, Australia)
- Mount Pelion East
- Mount Oakleigh
- Mount Thetis
- Mount Achilles
- Mount Pelion West
References
[edit]- Cradle Mountain Lake St Clair National Park (Maps & Notes) (Map) (2005 ed.). Tasmap Publications. Retrieved 9 May 2008.
- Chapman, John; Monica Chapman (2006). Overland Track. Laburnum, Victoria: John Chapman. p. 37. ISBN 1-920995-02-1.
External links
[edit]- http://www.cradlehuts.com/index.html
- https://web.archive.org/web/20050306190403/http://www.parks.tas.gov.au/recreation/tracknotes/overland.html#huts