YHA Hut
| YHA Hut or Old Geehi | |
|---|---|
  YHA Hut or Old Geehi YHA Hut or Old Geehi (New South Wales) | |
| Coordinates | 36°21′37.2″S 148°9′49.7″E / 36.360333°S 148.163806°ECoordinates: 36°21′37.2″S 148°9′49.7″E / 36.360333°S 148.163806°E |
| Country | Australia |
| State/territory | New South Wales |
| National park | Kosciuszko National Park |
| Construction | |
| Built in | 1945 |
| Built by | D Benson |
| Built for | Hydro electricity and irrigation |
| Accessibility | |
| Accessed by | foot |
YHA Hut or Old Geehi Hut is an alpine hut located in New South Wales, Australia. Built by D Benson in 1945 for the New South Wales Water and Irrigation Commission. YHA Hut was used by the Nankervis and Mitchell families over a period of time. The Nankervis family then build Geehi Hut in 1952. During the 1950s, the hut was used as a base for the Snowy Mountains Scheme (SMA) construction workers. Once the SMA had finished using the Hut, it was used as a Youth Hostel until 1977 when the National Parks and Wildlife Service resumed the hut. As of 2004, the hut had some work completed on it which included the construction of a boundary fence.
YHA Hut is located in the Geehi Valley and is one of five huts made from the round river stones of the area including Geehi Hut. YHA hut is often called Youth Hostel hut, Hostel hut, Ibis hut, Bensons hut or Commissioner's hut. Because of the hut's location, it is popular with hikers.
Access
- By foot