Built over six weeks in 1889 by the Wallace brothers Arthur, William and Stewart, Wallace Hut is the oldest standing mountain hut in the Bogong High Plains Alpine National Park.
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After the Wallace's lease of the high plains area had expired in the 1930s the State Electricity Commission (SEC) assumed ownership of the hut, using it for their survey team. Constructed from slabs of Snowgum, the hut’s original woollybutt roof shingles were then replaced with corrugated iron as were the chimney and walls.
When the SEC had no further use for Wallace Hut they decided to retrieve their corrugated iron thus exposing this historic hut to the weather. Rover Scouts banded together and raised the necessary finances to purchase the iron from the SEC ensuring the hut would retain its identity.
Wallace Hut stands as a slice of human history and acts as a refuge in the rugged high country. The hut has been classified by the National Trust in 1988.
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To visit Wallace Hut
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Drive out the Bogong High Plains Road from Falls Creek towards Omeo. This road is unsealed at present however plans are currently in place to completely seal this section of road by 2009. Follow the road for approximately 7.5 kms from the dam wall and park your car at the signed entrance. From there it is an easy graded 750m walk into the hut.
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