CSIRO Hut
| CSIRO Hut | |
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Kosciusko Huts Association | |
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CSIRO Hut, also known as the Rabbiters Hut, is an Australian alpine hut in the Kosciuszko National Park.
The hut was built by the CSIRO in 1963 as a base camp for researchers investigating methods of controlling rabbits in Australia. It was located in the north-eastern region of Snowy Plain, where the region's rabbit population was high. Further rabbit research programs were conducted in the area from 1966 to 1971, and from 1995.[1]
The CSIRO ceased to operate the hut in 2000 following government cutbacks in rabbit research.[2] Since then it has been available as a shelter for hikers in Kosciuszko National Park.[1]
The CSIRO Hut is a single room with basic kitchen facilities. Construction materials include timber walls and floor, asbestos cement cladding and a corrugated iron roof.[1][3]
References
- ^ a b c "CSIRO Research Hut". Kosciuszko Huts Association. 2015. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
- ^ Adams, Prue (3 December 2000). "Rabbit control program at risk". Landline. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Archived from the original on 4 November 2012. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
- ^ "Kozciuszko National Park Huts Conservation Strategy" (PDF). Godden Mackay Logan. October 2005. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
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