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| Built | 1944–45 by Norm and Sam Mackey |
| Condition | ★★★★☆ (restored; intact) |
| Location | Between O’Keefes and Gungarlin River, Grey Mare Fire Trail |
| Alternate Names | Tibeaudos, Mackeys |
| 1926 | Site first visited by Dr Herbert Schlink and party |
| 1944–45 | Hut built by Norm and Sam Mackey for grazing |
| 1958 | Grazing lease revoked |
| 1972 | Plaque added to chimney (later removed) |
| 2010 | Chimney rebuilt by NPWS; asbestos removed |
Mackays Hut—also known as Tibeaudos or sometimes spelled Mackeys — is a remote alpine shelter located on the trail between O’Keefes Hut and the Gungarlin River in Kosciuszko National Park. It was built in 1944–45 by Norm and Sam Mackey for grazing purposes, though the site itself had been used earlier: Dr Herbert Schlink and a group of horsemen camped there in 1926, where a rough granite fireplace already existed, suggesting an earlier structure may have stood nearby.
The hut consists of two rooms with corrugated iron walls and roof, a timber floor, and a stone fireplace fitted with an iron flue. It features a sheltering verandah and is known for its smoky fireplace — an enduring quirk noted by generations of bushwalkers. The original grazing lease was revoked in 1958, but the hut remained a valued refuge for skiers and hikers traversing the Jagungal Wilderness.
In 2010, the chimney was rebuilt by NPWS and asbestos sheeting was removed. A commemorative plaque, originally installed in 1972, was taken down during the rebuild, and efforts are underway to have it reinstated.
Mackays Hut consists of two rooms with corrugated iron walls and roof, a timber floor, and a stone fireplace fitted with an iron flue. A sheltering verandah spans the front, offering protection from alpine weather.
The fireplace is known to smoke, but the hut remains dry and functional. A pit toilet is located nearby.
INTERVIEW with FRED FLETCHER INTERVIEWER: Klaus Hueneke Interview on 15 June 19803
FF: With the Lands Department. When we first got our leases the rangeers used to have to count the stock in. Dave Mackey was a ranger
KH: That's Dave Mackay of Mackay's hut?
FF: No it was Dave's uncles that owned Mackey's hut and Dave was a stockman around the hills.
KH: They were there to police the leases weren't they and check on you fellows?
FF: Yes.
KH: You got on alright with them?
FF: Yes, fine fellows.
KH: Different perhaps to the rangers of today?
LEO RUSSELL - Interviewed by Klaus Hueneke, 15/2/1982 4
KH: What about Mackay's hut, do you remember that one at all?
LR: Yes. Teddy Eccleston, who was a builder in Adaminaby built it for Sam and Norm Mackay. His son Roy Eccleston still lives in Adaminaby.
KH: Did Ted Eccleston cart out the materials too?
LR: No,Jack O'Neill again would have carted them with a horse dray I'd say. I just can't be sure of that but it would be pretty-well for sure because he used to go up with them.
KH:said
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The hut is maintained by NPWS and supported by KHA volunteers. It serves as a key shelter and heritage site in the Grey Mare corridor. Interpretive signage is recommended to highlight its grazing origins and explorer connections.
Notes from 'Kosciuszko National Park Huts Conservation Strategy' October 20055