Shelters and huts in Hobart

54 shelters, lean tos, wilderness huts and public fireplaces are mapped around Hobart. These are the trailside structures you plan a hike around, and they are close to impossible to find on a commercial map.

Named shelters and huts in Hobart

  1. Site 1
  2. Site 9
  3. Junction Cabin
  4. Lone Cabin
  5. Hut 1 - Banksia
  6. Hut 2 - Gumnut
  7. Hut 16 - Stringybark
  8. Hut 14 - Casuarina
  9. Rock Cabin
  10. Hut 13 - Koala
  11. Hut 3 - Banksia
  12. Hut 15 - Don Kay
  13. Hut 12 - Bottlebrush
  14. Hut 4 - Blackwood
  15. Hut 5 - Acacia
  16. Hut 6 - Myrtle
  17. Hut 10 - Leatherwood
  18. Hut 7 - Tea Tree
  19. Hut 11 - Eucalypt
  20. Hut 9 - Peppermint
  21. Hut 8 - Melaleuca
  22. The Chalet
  23. Historic Fern Tree Bower Picnic shelter

The map has all 54, including the 31 that carry no name in OpenStreetMap.

Questions

Where are the wilderness huts near Hobart?
The map shows 54 mapped shelters and huts, including lean tos, weather shelters and open wilderness huts.
Are they free to use?
Open wilderness huts and lean tos generally are, on a first come basis. Reservable huts are a separate thing and usually charge.
Can I light a fire?
Points tagged with a fireplace are included here, but regional fire bans override anything a map says. Check local restrictions, particularly in summer.
Where does this shelters and huts data come from?
From OpenStreetMap, a map built by volunteer surveyors and maintained continuously. It is the best available source for small fixtures like this one, because they are the things commercial map providers do not bother collecting.
Something is missing or wrong. Can I fix it?
Yes, and it is the fastest way to get it corrected. Edit the point on openstreetmap.org and the change flows through to this page on the next refresh. There is no separate database here to correct.
Is the list of shelters and huts in Hobart complete?
It is as complete as the local survey effort. Densely mapped cities are close to exhaustive; elsewhere expect gaps. The map is always the fuller view, since the list on this page only names the points that have a name.

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