History of Mt McCall haulage way

[guyburns]

One of the short stories in the audio-visual I'll be showing later this year, concerns the Franklin River and the haulage way at McCall Crossing. At Christmas 1979, three friends exited the Franklin at McCall crossing (a planned exit), humping all their rafting and camping gear up the haulage way – a 300m climb, twice! It makes an interesting story and I'd like to know just a little about why the haulage way is there.

1. Was the haulage way put in by loggers?

2. By the HEC for flow measurements?

3. Who put the road in?

4. When?

If anyone has photos of the haulage way, preferably in the 1980s or 1990s, prints or slides, and you're happy for me to scan them, gmail me at gdburns.

Thanks

[vagrom]

See page 268 of The South West Book (1979) by Gee, Fenton and Hodge.

[vagrom]

Trying to load a photo but don't fancy my chances. Tyranny of the immovable, thin blue line. .... Beaut! Appears to have worked.

[guyburns]

Thanks Vagrom, that's answered my question. Put in by the HEC in the early 1970s.

[vagrom]

No worries Guy. Ken Collins' South-West Tasmania (1990) may have something too, if just great maps with plenty of the old routes.