Built in 1889 by cattleman William Wallace, National Trust listed Wallace Hut (or Wallaces Hut) is the oldest surviving hut in the Victorian Alps. Located near the entrance to the Alpine National Park, Wallaces Hut is accessible via several scenic walking trails, including the popular trail from the nearby Falls Creek area.
This historic and charming alpine hut built from slabs of snow gum originally served as a shelter for drovers and their cattle during the harsh winters. The original hut's furniture includes a bush table, shelving and mantlepiece. The picturesque location of Wallace Hut makes it a popular destination for hikers and visitors.
The Bright Autumn Festival is a celebration of the wonderful autumn colours and autumn produce of the valleys of Victoria’s Alpine High Country.
Nestled among old snow gums, Wallace Hut was built in six weeks by Irish immigrant brothers William, Arthur and Stewart Wallace who held grazing leases on the High Plains. In the 1930s, Wallace Hut was used by the State Electricity Commission to collect data for potential future hydroelectric works. Its Woollybutt roof shingles were covered in corrugated iron but are still visible from the inside.
In the 1940s the Boy Scout Association took over the maintenance of Wallaces Hut and it became an important destination and emergency shelter for walkers and skiers. In addition to its historical significance, Wallaces Hut is a reminder of the region's pastoral heritage and the resilience of those who once called these rugged mountains home.
Whether exploring the vibrant wildflowers in summer or the serene snowscapes in winter, Wallace Hut is a popular place to stop and take in the breathtaking views while glimpsing into Victoria's rich alpine history.
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Scattered throughout the Bogong High Plains, Alpine National Park and Mount Buller are dozens of historic huts. Legendary cattlemen, immortalised by poet AB 'Banjo' Paterson in The Man from Snowy River built the huts to provide shelter when driving cattle up to the plains in summer.
Not all of Victoria’s huts were built by cattlemen. These solid shelters were also constructed by gold miners and those working on the precipitous road over the Alps. In more recent years, new buildings were erected to provide respite for hikers and skiers.
Many of the huts have fallen victim to bushfires and deteriorated through the harsh weather conditions. Along with Wallaces Hut, located near Falls Creek the iconic Howitt Plains Hut, at a higher altitude is another stop for those traversing the challenging alpine trails. All the High Country Huts are a remarkable testament to the region's rich pastoral heritage and its rugged alpine landscape.
Victoria’s Alpine National Park covering Bright and surrounding areas is the country of the Dhudhuroa, Waywurru and Yaitmathang to the east and the Taungurung and Gunaikurnai Peoples to the west.
Surrounded by gnarled Snow Gums, Wallace Hut Falls Creek sits on a flat grassy plain, just a short, 700-metre walk from a carpark on the Great Alpine Road. The carpark has information about Wallaces Hut and the Bogong High Plains.
The oldest remaining hut on the Victorian High Plains, Wallaces Hut is historically significant for its long link to the Victorian High Plains cattlemen. Architecturally significant, Wallace Hut is one of the few nineteenth-century vernacular slab buildings surviving in Victoria.
It’s also an important site due to its part in the State Electricity Commission’s meteorological data recording in the area and the early history of hydroelectricity in the state.
Visitors and adventurers can access the High Country Huts, but are asked not to use them as overnight accommodation unless in an emergency.
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