Exterior view
Exterior view 2
Interior
The newly repainted front door
The refurbished interior
Accommodation
Hut,
'Walk-in' site,
Water Tank
'Walk-in' site,
Water Tank
Water Tank Level
Mapsheet
Mapsheet 4B, Caroona Creek Conservation Park to Hallett
Guidebook
Southern Guidebook, chapter 6, map 7
Coordinates
Contact
https://www.heysentrail.asn.au (Friends of the Heysen Trail)
This hut is maintained by Friends of the Heysen Trail volunteers and reserved for Heysen Trail walkers and Mawson Trail cyclists.
This hut is maintained by Friends of the Heysen Trail volunteers and reserved for Heysen Trail walkers and Mawson Trail cyclists.
Bookings
No, hut is locked, lock combination is #5419
Fees
None
Facilities
hut, bunks, water tank, combustion stove, kitchen sink, toilet
History
Friends of Heysen Trail volunteers undertook major refurbishment during 2018 and 2019, including replacing the ceiling, painting, providing new benches, a combustion heater. A new stainless steel sink (courtesy of a community grant from Energy Australia) replaced the tired 1950’s kitchen sink.
FOHT Trail Development team visited the hut on 8/4/2022. Water level in Hut tank was 100% and Toilet tank approx 90%.
FOHT Trail Development Team visited this site 22/05/21. Main water tank level 100%. Smaller toilet tank level 100%.
27 November 2019 – The two tanks are at approximately 80% capacity. Water quality is good.
20 October 2019 – Both tanks appear to be at approximately 80% capacity. Water quality is good.
18 September 2019 – The two tankl appear to be at approximately 90% capacity. Plenty of water here. Water quality is good.
01 August 2019 – The two tanks at Hallett Railway Station appear to be at, or near capacity. Water quality for the large tank is good. The small tank smells and tastes ok, but appeared with a little colour and some grit in it. This would possibly have cleared if I took the time to run the tap a little longer. Given the small tank is plumbed to the kitchen sink, the water quality may not be quite as important. Due to the size of the large tank, I don’t think water is a problem at Hallett.
What a well presented hut! Someone has invested effort and money recently into this hut and it shows! The main room (kitchen?) had a pot belly stove that really works fantastic and there was a supply of wood stacked inside. The stainless sink is new and there are even supplies at the moment – candles on the table, sponges, detergents & paper towels. Even better, there is a solar battery / led light which worked a treat to charge my phone! The outhouse is clean and well sealed and even had hand sanitiser in it. They’ve installed motion detected solar lightning at the entrance which helps when coming in from the pub in the dark.
They’ve also installed signboards about the local history. No vermin. Five Star!
Thank you FOTH and community of Hallett. You are legends!
Don and Frank
27/9/2018 Stayed overnight in hut, a nice stay. The lady from the service station supplied some wood for the stove. Water was OK.
Stayed here on 19th Oct. 17 . Plenty of water and bait set so no mice thank goodness. Swept out hut. Thanks to all concerned for provision and maintenance of this railway station hut.
Thanks for letting us know Mark. The door has been opened so it now works as it should.
Walked past the hut on Sunday and decided to have a look inside. We could open the padlock, but someone has put the bolt across the inside of the door and left by another door so the hut is not really much good
Enjoyed my night here on 25/9/15. Need to jiggle the padlock a bit. All road from whistling trig camp. Tanks full.
Hi,
Just letting you know the Hallett Hotel has reopened and also this year the Hallett Gallery will be available after a few years off for small numbers- home stay- max 3. Would need advance notice.
Felicity
Recently traveled via Hallett and noted that the padlock is missing.
An excellent facility, but some maintenance is needed.
The flue on the fireplace is VERY unstable and requires urgent maintenance/replacement. It has rusted and is almost ready to collapse – accidentally nudging it while the fire is lit could burn the whole place down!
Additionally, the tap on the rainwater tank which feeds into the sink leaks when open. There is plenty of water available from the tank at the northern end though.