McMichaels Hut
The place
McMichaels Hut in the state of Victoria, Alpine National Park/Mansfield area (Australian Alps, Bogong High Plains, Australia), at 1,368 m elevation, on the Bogong High Plains slopes. Continuous cluster Australia Victoria Alps (batches 260-407). Historic mountain cattlemen hut of the Victorian Alps (Bogong High Plains, a 200 km² alpine plateau at 1,500-1,900 m + Alpine NP, 6,462 km², 1989, the largest in Victoria, iconic + Mansfield, population 4,000, gateway to Alpine NP + iconic heritage of mountain cattlemen tradition, 19th-20th c., Man from Snowy River, Banjo Paterson, 1890, iconic national poem + heritage of the Taungurung/Jaitmatang peoples (Aboriginal Taungurung people, 2,000, Taungurung language now extinct + Jaitmatang Alps people, 300, Jaitmatang language extinct + iconic heritage of the 1770 British invasion, Cook + Convict Colony 1788, First Fleet + Gold Rush 1851, Ballarat/Bendigo/Beechworth, 20 million ounces over 40 years + iconic heritage of the Black Saturday bushfires, 7 February 2009, 173 deaths in Victoria, the worst fire in Australian history + Black Summer 2019-2020, 33 deaths, 24 million hectares, 3 billion animals killed, iconic + iconic heritage of Ned Kelly, 1854-1880, bushranger, Kelly Gang, Glenrowan siege 27 June 1880, executed in Melbourne 11 November 1880, iconic + iconic heritage of Mabo v Queensland, 3 June 1992, native title, terra nullius rejected, iconic + Kevin Rudd's apology, 13 February 2008, to the Stolen Generations, iconic).
The setting
Victoria Alpine NP/Mansfield Australian Alps Bogong High Plains Australia 1,368 m Bogong High Plains slopes, continuous cluster batches 260-407, historic mountain cattlemen hut Victorian Alps + Bogong High Plains 200 km² 1,500-1,900 m + Alpine NP 6,462 km² 1989 largest in Victoria iconic + Mansfield pop. 4,000 gateway + mountain cattlemen 19th-20th c. Man from Snowy River Paterson 1890 iconic national poem, Taungurung/Jaitmatang Taungurung 2,000 language extinct + Jaitmatang Alps 300 language extinct + 1770 British invasion Cook + Convict 1788 First Fleet + Gold Rush 1851 Ballarat/Bendigo/Beechworth 20 million oz over 40 years + Black Saturday bushfires 7 Feb 2009 173 deaths Victoria worst Australian fire + Black Summer 2019-2020 33 deaths 24 million ha 3 billion animals killed iconic + Ned Kelly 1854-1880 bushranger Glenrowan 27 June 1880 executed Melbourne 11 Nov 1880 iconic + Mabo 3 June 1992 native title rejected iconic + Rudd apology 13 Feb 2008 Stolen Generations iconic.
