Historic huts

Brandy Flat Hut

The original Brandy Flat Hut was built in the early 1900s, about 10m from where the current building stands. The present hut was built in the 1980s and is used by walkers and cyclists.

You can access the hut via the Brandy Flat Fire Trail from Boboyan Road in the south or Glendale Crossing to the north.

There is a toilet and water available, however this should be boiled or sterilised before drinking.

Visitors intending to stay overnight should bring a tent, as the hut is for day use or emergency shelter only.

Gudgenby Homestead (Gudgenby in a Box)

Step back in time to the pastoral era by experiencing this interpretive shelter, located a short walk from the Namadgi Visitor Centre.

The original Gudgenby Homestead, one of the ACT's oldest European structures, has been rebuilt as part of an interpretive shelter set at the base of Mount Tennent. The hand-cut timber slab hut, originally constructed in 1845 by Scottish immigrant Charles McKeahnie, was dismantled in 1964 by then owner Bill Bootes and historian Neville Locker. The Kosciuszko Huts Association later had the hut's timber slabs stored in a shipping container, a steel box, which is where the project received the name Gudgenby in a Box.

Now, almost 50 years after the timber slabs were stored in that shipping container, the Gudgenby Homestead once again stands tall in the beautiful bush setting of Namadgi. The hut was reconstructed using the salvaged materials of the original structure and rebuilt within the new shelter. Interpretive panels and audio stories tell tales of the early settlers.

The hut also has QR codes embedded into its walls to allow visitors to pinpoint locations of other pre-1913 structures in the park using Google maps.

Orroral Homestead

Orroral Homestead is one of the more frequently visited homesteads in the park, as it is easily accessible on the Orroral Heritage walk (starting at Orroral Campground). You can also join the track at several locations along Orroral Road.

It is thought that the homestead was built in the 1860s with construction possibly taking up to 10 years.

Orroral Homestead is considered the oldest original homestead in Namadgi National Park and was extensively conserved in 1992.

There is a shearing shed nearby, which was built in 1930.

If you notice any issues during your visit:

• report maintenance issues to Access Canberra
• report vandalism or other illegal activities to the police on 131 444
• in an emergency, call 000