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16-January-2015
16-January-2015
16-January-2015
16-January-2015
16-January-2015

Photographs supplied by Chris McLaughlin

The hut commemorates Charles Henry Derrick, who set off on a solo cross country ski run from Mountain Creek in 1965 with the objective of ski-ing the fifty-two kilometres to Mount Hotham in a single day, but he failed and perished in the bad weather. 

The hut is located at the end of the 8.1km walking track which commences in the Mount Loch Car Park 

Location

Address:Australian Alps Walking Track, Hotham Heights, 3741
State:VIC
Area:AUS
GPS Coordinates:Lat: -36.971037
Long: 147.160674
Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate.
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Details

Monument Type:Structure
Monument Theme:People
Sub-Theme:Tragedy
Actual Event Start Date:03-September-1965
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Actual Event End Date:03-September-1965
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Designer:Wangaratta Ski Club
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Dedication

Approx. Monument Dedication Date:1967
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Charles Derrick 
Memorial Hut
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Source: MA
Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au