Huts of the High Country

Evocative words and dramatic photos capture the charm and character of over 100 huts and homesteads scattered throughout the Snowy Mountains of NSW.

Oral history, bush verse, personal impressions, dramatic quotes and historical facts are woven into a colourful, entertaining whole. For many, this book is the bible of high country history and folklore. They consult it before a car tour, horse ride, ski tour or bushwalk and use it to map out their journey. Others use it for conservation and management plans.

Since this book was first published in 1982, many huts have been lost, and others have been restored or rebuilt. Restored huts include Cascade, Cooinbil, Currango, Daveys, Four Mile, Happys, Long Plain, Old Currango, Tin Mines, Valentines, Wheelers and Witses.

The most significant losses came with the fierce wildfires of 2003. They burnt down over 20 huts and structures. A detailed study recommended that seven huts be rebuilt. Of these, Broken Dam, Delanys and Patons are done, Brooks, Boobee and O'Keefes will be rebuilt in 2008/09, and Pretty Plain will be rebuilt after that. (Rear cover text).

Features

• Includes black & white pictures, map references and historical information about the buildings
  
• 2008 Edition with an updated preface by Tabletop Press (First published in 1982 by ANU Press)
• 251 Pages
• ISBN 0 9587049 7 X