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Country
  
Australia

Built in
  
2001

Phone
  
+61 1300 827 727

State/territory
  
Tasmania

Beds/Bunks
  
36, sleeps 60

New Pelion Hut

Built for
  
Hiking on Overland Track

Maintained by
  
Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service

Address
  
Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park, Arm River Track, Cradle Mountain TAS 7306, Australia

Built by
  
Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service

Similar
  
Old Pelion Hut, Waterfall Valley Hut, Mount Ossa, Narcissus Hut, Pelion Gap

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New Pelion Hut is the largest alpine hut in the Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park in the Central Highlands of Tasmania, Australia

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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

    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

    New Pelion Hut Wikipedia