kunanyi Huts and Rock Feature

 Tuesday 11 March 2025

 This walk visited several hut sites on the mountain, including a couple for the first time for most in the party. On the way we went to a rock feature that was near the old New Town Red Paint Track. Neville took us to the hut sites and Alan the rock feature.

 

Cavity

Rock formation on old New Town Red Paint Track

 The two main routes to the Pinnacle (Cascade and New Town routes) were described again in 187829; the former leading via the Finger-post track and the latter running from Jonathan Green’s to the saw pits (Junction Cabin area), and thence along the Black Ball (later New Town Red Paint?) Track to the top of the tree line; after this, the track was marked with stakes and cairns to the Pinnacle.           A Time Line For The Track Network of kunanyi/Mount Wellington by Maria Grist    p7

 

New Town Red Paint Track. In 1913116 the New Town Track was in good condition but roughish especially at the top where it was possible to get lost. A section at the top was therefore splashed with red paint to clarify the route, in a similar manner to Haywood’s Red Paint Track. This section became known as the New Town Red Paint Track, and it met up with Haywood’s Track at the top.    A Time Line For The Track Network of kunanyi/Mount Wellington by Maria Grist    p34

 

 The huts

 

Fireplace Musk hut

 

Musk    photo  Grist and list the mountain                            note chimney on left spotted by Murray

 

 

 

Probably chimney remains Wattle Grove 1 hut

Dandelion ale  at hut site

 

Wattle Grove 1    -  Grist and list the mountain

 

 

Remains of Forest hut

 

 

 

Forest   -  Grist and list the mountain

 

Large eucalyptus near Forest Hut site

Clearing near Falls      Nicholson's Hut (unfinished).