Bushwalk Australia

Just saw this on the PWS facebook page.

Notice to bushwalkers: the historic Kitchen Hut, on the Cradle Mountain Plateau, is undergoing some restoration and maintenance works. Access to the hut is not available from Sunday 16th February until Monday 3rd March. For more information please contact the Cradle Mountain Parks and Wildlife office on (03) 6492 1120.

https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=10152271247029297&id=147512044296

cheers

Peter

Given the state of the thing when I passed it, it's probably still not usable.

Hi all - just saw this pic of the now completed renovation of Kitchen Hut on the PWS facebook page. I must say it looks very schmick, in a nice retro sort of way. Anyone been inside it yet?

cheers

Peter

Wow, looks awesome.

I was there just a few days before the renovation began and it was a disgrace. Had deteriorated very significantly since 2009 - a few broken shingles, the floor dividing the top and bottom level was completely gone (just a few structural supports), and wall panels had come off, exposing insulation (which had been pulled out in places).
Didn't really serve it's purpose as an emergency shelter with all those holes on the walls.

Great to see it back in tip top condition.

I would also like to see photos inside.

I wonder if they put the middle floor in again...

I was around there last weekend and noticed its new timber. I didn't stick my head in though coz there were a bunch of people in there and I didn't feel the need to intrude....

Looks great, some talented people around. Well done with the restoration.

The word "Tyrolean" leaps into my mind. Looks very nice and very appropriate.

I hope they left a bolt hole for our little mates -->

Nuts wrote:I hope they left a bolt hole for our little mates -->

+1

Blimey, they got that finished quicker than I'd have thought possible. Damn good job, too.

A really nice looking refurbishment hope the inside is as good and it should last years longer as thankfully no one has the need to use the top level as a "toilet" as was done in the past.
corvus

hmm, well, the top story is three parts gone. The inside timber ledge on the window (ie. directly above the stainless stove table) has been set alight already..

Nuts wrote:hmm, well, the top story is three parts gone. The inside timber ledge on the window (ie. directly above the stainless stove table) has been set alight already..

You have lost me? are you saying that the top story has not been completed and that some wanker has already tried to burn the hut down ?
corvus

no, i mean three parts are gone the rear of the second floor has been removed leaving a narrow section at the front (with an internal ladder).

Anyone got photos inside yet?

Yep computer has decided it has issues with the camera so I went for a walk will post tomorrow

Nuts wrote:no, i mean three parts are gone the rear of the second floor has been removed leaving a narrow section at the front (with an internal ladder).

Looks like they have removed the sleeping option upstairs and have made it an emergency shelter only (good thing IMHO ) still access through the upper outside door when the lower is snowbound and a safe shelter if needed
corvus

I tend to agree. Though I just knew where the people I passed at Marions were still going to end up that night.

The flooring on the first floor was removed at least a couple of years ago wasn't it?

The timber from the loft floor? Could have been? Was it?

Yeah the timbers. My recollection is that the flooring was removed during the 11/12 season, leaving just the wooden beams (with some old steel/iron reinforcement.)

Here's a pic from winter '12. The floor disappeared during the summer before this.

Here are some pics

Sorry this one is out of focus, my darling wife didn't want to appear online so haven't got anymore. Something about can't be online pulling silly faces

the top deck has enough room for two people, if you weren't intimate before you will be in the morning.

Thanks for the photos walkon,
Well done to all involved in the restoration,
Any sign of our little mates in the rocks to the right
Regards Overlandman

Nice to see a couple ? of sleeping spots ,is there enough space for a group to huddle in safety if needs be ?
corvus

Wow, so even the stone work was redone? The floor looks to have been.

What a big task (practically built again from scratch) and done very quickly too!

Yeah on the floor level a group could huddle, under the ladder is a stainless steel bench for kitchen work. Was beautiful when we were there, out of the wind for a cuppa. As someone who loves a bit of stone work, I thought they have done very well. Skilled work is always good to look at.