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| Built | 1948 by Teddy McGufficke, Dave & Noel Pendergast |
| Condition | ★★★☆☆ (restored; weatherproof) |
| Location | Big Boggy River, ~10 km upstream from Dead Horse Gap |
| Alternate Names | Teddies, McGuffickes, My Horse |
| 1930–31 | Brumby trap built nearby by Kerry Pearce |
| 1948 | Hut constructed using salvaged iron and mountain ash slabs |
| 1980s | Supported by Illawarra Alpine Club; propped to prevent collapse |
| 2003 | Survived major bushfires; roof later blown off in windstorm |
| 2004 | Restoration led by NPWS and Mick Filtniss (Teddy’s grandson) |
Teddys Hut was built in late December 1948 by Teddy McGufficke and the Pendergast brothers for summer grazing and brumby running. The hut’s mountain ash slabs were laid lengthwise to reduce shrinkage, and the fireplace was built from stone scavenged across the hillside.
The hut narrowly avoided destruction in the 2003 bushfires, but a windstorm later removed the roof. Restoration was guided by old photographs and led by Mick Filtniss, Teddy’s grandson, and NPWS tradesman Uwe Pederssen. Today, the hut stands snug and weatherproof, with some gaps in the slabs that echo its rustic origins.
Teddys Hut measures approximately 2.8m × 4m and is built of mountain ash slabs with a corrugated iron roof. It features a stone fireplace, earthen floor, and a timber-framed iron chimney. The structure is simple and sturdy, with no internal lining or amenities.
A brumby trap built in 1930–31 remains faintly visible in the clearing above the hut.
Teddys Hut is listed in the KNP Plan of Management Schedule L.106 and holds KHA reference number 1217. Though once classed as a ruin, it was restored under revised conservation guidelines. A full history is documented in The Teddys Book by Matthew Higgins.
The hut is maintained by NPWS and supported by volunteers. Interpretive signage is recommended to highlight its brumby-running origins, restoration story, and connection to the McGufficke family. Access requires good navigation via the Big Boggy or a compass route from Thredbo.