Tasmanian building company Island Workshop has built a prototype hut for the Three Capes Track.
The hut has been built at Electrona in the past six weeks with up to 10 people employed, plus sub-contractors.
The building, designed by architects Jacob Allom Wade, has been prefabricated in the factory and will be packed for road and helicopter transport before being assembled at Lunchtime Creek.
Up to three public hut sites are planned for the Denmans Cove to Fortescue Bay section of the Three Capes Track; at Surveyors Cove, Lunchtime Creek and Retakunna Creek.
Each site will accommodate up to 48 walkers in a series of separate buildings linked by decks or walkways, with bunk rooms, separate cooking areas, communal spaces and staff quarters.
The Three Capes Track will give walkers a wilderness on the edge experience and at the same time offer safety and comfort.
The Liberal Government is focused on growing Tasmania’s tourism numbers to 1.5 million by 2020, which will create up to 8,000 new jobs.
When completed, the Three Capes Track will be a global attraction, bringing 10,000 walkers to the region and injecting $20 million each year into the economy, supporting 334 direct and indirect jobs in Tasmania.
The total budget commitment for stages 1 and 2 is $25.3 million, with $12.8 million from the Tasmanian Government and $12.5 million from the Federal Government.
We have also committed to invest $4 million towards the completion of Stage 3 of the Three Capes Track and we will continue to work with the Federal government to secure any additional funding that may be required.
A tender for the construction of the huts will be called later this year.
Matthew Groom, Minister for Environment, Parks and Heritage
