Searching For Australia's Most Remote Mountain Hut - The Opera House Hut
Hidden amongst the steepest mountain terrain in Kosciuszko National Park is a small stone hut built by Snowy Hydro to serve as a refuge for workers servicing aquaducts.
Snowy Hydro maintanence personel reach this hut by driving through a tunnel cut through the mountains - a tunnel that is illegal to walk through.
This leaves hopeful visitors with limited options, all of which require either rock scrambling down creeks and canyons, or braving some of the harshest bush bushing on the planet. And it isn't like this is all on flat ground, the Opera House Hut (as it is known) is guarded by ridiculously steep contour lines on all sides. Some routes are more of a controlled fall than a walk...
Because of it's truly remote location in perhaps the most hostile terrain in the country, the hut is said to have cost Snowy Hydro more money per square meter to build than it did to build the more famous Sydney Opera House - hence where the hut gets it's name.
With this kind of reputation, and an aura of mystery behind it, how could I not be curious? Join me as I aim to satisfy my curiosity by searching for this elusive Australian backcountry enigma - the Opera House Hut!
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What a great hike in remote high country... and beautiful waterfalls too.
Fantastic mate. What another world!
Nice work mate!!! Been on my list for years!!! I’m glad you made it down 👊.
@betterhiking
3 ай бұрын
Cheers ✌️
Michael here..not Christina. Proud to say that I've been to the Opera House Hut at least 5 times over summers in the '90's. Through the tunnel (2.3km) most times and around on the goat track a couple of times. No where else in the Australian Alps looks like the country around the Opera House. Climbing Lady Northcotes Canyon on a good Febuary day to arrive at Lake Albina is a highlite of Australian bushwalking.
@betterhiking
Ай бұрын
This is up there for highlights for me. Easily top 3. Will have to have a go at getting down there via the Townsend Spur at some point.
Unfortunately, Nevegear quilts aren't made in Australia anymore. I think they are only made here if you order a custom one. The default ones come from overseas.
Enjoyed this one. Looks like there’s some good views to be had around that area 🤙🏽
@betterhiking
3 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed, I had a blast making it. My favourite adventure so far, will be hard to top.
Sick video! Tried to get there a few weeks back but ran outta time and wasn’t prepared for bush bash but we tried west side. Just wanted to confirm east side bush bash is the go?
@betterhiking
3 ай бұрын
Yes, the eastern bank (so turn right when facing down the waterfall). Followed an animal track that lead away from the waterfall for 20-30m, then a steep shrub bash down to the creek. Down in 5-10mins.
Australia’s most remote hut ?? Definitely clickbait. Apart from that a good vid in some beautiful country .
@betterhiking
3 ай бұрын
It ain’t click bait my friend. This is by far the most remote mountain hut in Aus, no doubt about it. Pure isolation down there.
@pillowsb5528
2 ай бұрын
@@betterhiking looks remote, but you should check out the Fincham Hut in Tasmania. That hut is ridiculously hard to get to by walking. Great video!
@betterhiking
2 ай бұрын
@@pillowsb5528 That looks gnarly. I haven't had the pleasure to explore Tas. As far as mainland Aus goes I'm fairly confident the OHH takes the prize for most remote hiker hut. Tas seems to have heaps of relics and forgot tracks that would make for awesome exploration (shame TPWS doesn't like content creators...).