Keebles Hut is an
alpine hut
A mountain hut is a building located high in the mountains, generally accessible only by foot, intended to provide food and shelter to mountaineers, climbers and hikers. Mountain huts are usually operated by an Alpine Club or some organization d ...
located in
New South Wales
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, Australia. It is located in the Geehi flats area, north of Dead Horse Gap and a short walk from the main
Geehi Hut
Geehi Hut, also known as the Nankervis Hut or Airstrip Hut, is an alpine hut located in south-eastern New South Wales, Australia.
History
Ken Nankervis (1925-2012) and his older brother Jim built the hut for grazing and fishing in 1952. Origin ...
and camp area.
The hut was built in 1942 by Snowy Miller, Alex Milovitch, Arthur Keeble and Dr Hubert Smith for Arthur and Flo Nankervis as a fishing lodge. It was constructed of River rocks in a similar fashion to Geehi Hut and
YHA Hut.
The hut was resumed by the
National Parks and Wildlife Service in 1970. Today the hut is a popular destination for day walkers hiking groups.
References
Kosciusko Huts Association
Mountain huts in Australia
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