Waterfall Valley Hut

Infobox_Australian_Hut
hut_name=Waterfall Valley Hut

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caption=Waterfall Valley Hut
GPSRef= coord|41|42|53|S|145|56|49|E|type:mountain_region:AU_scale:1000
national_park=Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park
state=Tasmania
Built=
Builtby=Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service
maintained=Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service
Builtfor=Hiking on Overland Track
accessby=Foot
bunks=4, sleeps 32
water=Tank
camping=Grassed area and tent platforms

Waterfall Valley Hut is located in the Cradle Mountain National Park, Tasmania, Australia [ Boss-Walker, Ian (1964) "Peaks and High Places - Cradle Mt - Lake St Clair National Park Tasmania" Hobart, Scenery Preservation Board. - for 1964 it claims 8-12 based on 2 to 3 person to a bunk ] .It is the most northerly of six overnight huts located along the Overland Track. It sleeps up to 32 people (up to eight per platform) in a single room, which also houses tables and bench seats for cooking and eating. It is heated by a small gas heater.

Facilities

Waterfall Valley Hut has similar facilities to most of the other huts on the Overland Track. These include:
* Bunks (No Mattresses)
* Table & Bench seats.
* Composting toilet
* Rainwater tank
* Tent Platforms
* Group Campsite (Tent platforms)
* Helipad (Emergency and maintenance use only)
* Gas Heater & clothes drying rack

Camping

As with all the main track huts, Waterfall Valley Hut also offers an adjoining camping ground, located approximately 50 metres due east of the hut. Independent walkers are allocated an area of grassland, whilst guided groups are allocated elevated wooden platforms 100 metres north-west of the hut. During periods of warm dry weather, many walkers opt to pitch a tent on the grassland area to enjoy spectacular views of the surrounding valley and Barn Bluff.

urrounding Mountains

There are a number of mountains that can be access from New Pelion Hut. These include:
* Cradle Mountain
* Barn Bluff

References

External links

* http://www.cradlehuts.com/index.html
* http://www.parks.tas.gov.au/recreation/tracknotes/overland.html#huts