Author(s): Maria Grist

Tasmanian

In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, a series of ornate rustic recreational huts were built by enthusiastic young Hobart men and women on the lower slopes of kunanyi/Mount Wellington. They were artistically crafted and were further beautified by the addition rustic arbours, summer houses, bridges, gardens, and bush furniture, all built by the hospitable and generous hut owners.Newspaper accounts, postcards, and photographs still exist today, a testament to their short time of fame, and this book is written in the hope that this romantic episode of our mountain's history should not be forgotten.