Bringing the huts to life in Hobart

Constructed by heritage carpenters using Baltic pine from the same Scandinavian sawmill that supplied timber to Mawson’s expedition, the huts on Hobart’s waterfront are faithful replicas of the buildings that remain at Cape Denison.

The construction was assisted by a special grant of $350,000 from the Federal Government’s Department of Environment with the balance being provided by the Foundation and the Hobart business community which contributed materials, labour and professional services. Foundation Chairman David Jensen AM said the project developed into a real community project after the initial funding was provided by the Federal Government. 

It would not have been possible to complete the replica in time for the opening on the 102nd Anniversary of the AAE’s departure from Hobart on Dec 2 (1913) without this very generous support.

Nearly 100 individuals, companies and organisations contributed to the project (see sponsors) which the Mawson’s Huts Foundation hopes will develop into one of Hobart’s major tourist attractions.