New Pelion Hut

New Pelion Hut
New Pelion Hut
New Pelion Hut
Coordinates	41°49′46.4″S 146°2′46.98″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

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

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

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

View of Mount Oakleigh from the New Pelion Hut

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

• 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

• http://www.cradlehuts.com/index.html
• https://web.archive.org/web/20050306190403/http://www.parks.tas.gov.au/recreation/tracknotes/overland.html#huts