From ABC
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-06-03/f ... ection=tasBushwalkers finishing the popular Overland Track bushwalk through central Tasmania will now have a more comfortable end to the trip after the restoration of a historic bush hut.
A 53-year-old hut near Lake St Clair in Tasmania's Central Highlands has been renovated to improve the experience for walkers as they finish the Overland Track.
Narcissus Hut is at the northern end of the lake, and provides shelter to walkers as they wait for the ferry ride to Cynthia Bay.
The 1963 hut was renovated over summer by the Parks and Wildlife Service.
New additions include a front verandah, bunk platforms, tables with bench seating and gas heating.
Outside the hut there are new camping platforms, picnic tables and stone steps that lead to the river.
Parks and Wildlife north-west region manager Nic Deka said Overland Track walking fees were used to fund the project.
"The hut and overall site needed an upgrade given its importance in forming the final impressions that walkers take away from their Overland Track experience," he said.
"With the recent installation of a departure point at Ronny Creek at Cradle [Mountain] and the similar completion point at Lake St Clair, this project, along with the Narcissus Hut renovation, has really lifted the overall walkers' experience."
Parks and Wildlife considered replacing it again, but settled on an upgrade to preserve its historical significance as the last remaining hut to be built by Tasmania's Scenery Preservation Board.
From the Mercury
http://www.themercury.com.au/lifestyle/ ... 7380950293