Narcissus Hut

Narcissus Hut
Location
Country	Australia
State/territory	Tasmania
National park	Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park
Coordinates	42°0′45.1″S 146°6′5.8″E / 42.012528°S 146.101611°E / -42.012528; 146.101611Coordinates: 42°0′45.1″S 146°6′5.8″E / 42.012528°S 146.101611°E / -42.012528; 146.101611
Narcissus Hut Narcissus Hut (Tasmania)
Construction
Built in	1935
Built by	National Park Board in 1938 rebuilt 1963
Built for	Hiking on Overland Track
Administration
Maintained by	Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service
Accessibility
Accessed by	Foot and/or boat

Narcissus Hut is an alpine hut located in the Central Highlands of Tasmania. It was built in 1935 and rebuilt in 1963.^[1]

Narcissus Hut is located on Lake St Clair, on the Overland Track.

Facilities

• Bunks (no mattresses)
• Table & Benches
• Composting toilet
• Rainwater tank
• Radio, for communication with ferry operator

Access

By foot (Overland Track)

To the north, the Overland Track follows the Narcissus river to Windy Ridge Hut, approximately three hours walk.

To the south, it skirts the southern shore of Lake St Clair for 5–6 hours, arriving at the Cynthia Bay trailhead, and the Visitors Centre.

By boat

Walkers arrive at the Lake St Clair Jetty.

There is a small jetty on the lake near the hut. During the peak summer season, a ferry runs between the visitors centre and Narcissus Hut, taking 30 minutes and costing A$37.50.

Camping

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References

External links

• http://www.parks.tas.gov.au/recreation/tracknotes/overland.html#huts

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