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| National Park | Kosciuszko National Park |
| State | NSW, Australia |
| Grid Reference | 5965352 614958 55H |
| Built in | 1929 |
| Built by | Seaman Family |
| Built for | Emergency and Day Shelter |
| Maintained By | National Parks and Wildlife Service |
| Access By | Foot, skis or mountain bike |
Seaman's Hut is an alpine hut and memorial located in New South Wales, Australia. It was built following the death of two skiers, W. Laurie Seaman and Evan Hayes in 1928. Laurie's family built the hut to provide shelter to future users of the park, in order to prevent recurrence of a similar tragedy.
Seaman's hut is constructed from rock and has two rooms and a foyer for firewood storage. The floor is plank flooring.
It is located on Etheridge Range, 6km from Charlottes Pass on the road to Mount Kosciusko.
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The site on Etheridge Range was chosen by W.H. Seaman, to build a shelter in memory of his son Laurie Seaman, who died of exposure in 1928 at the same location[1]. The hut was officially opened by Mr F. Chaffey and a small group, on a Friday the 17th of May 1929[2].
Foot, skis or Mountain bike along road from Charlotte Pass (closed to vehicle access), or walking/skiing trails from Thredbo or Guthega.
This hut is intended for emergency shelter overnight and for day use. It is well-stocked with firewood and also holds emergency supplies of dried food. The food supplies are stocked by goodwill of hikers and are not maintained officially by the National Parks.