Browning Hut | Mt Richmond Forest Park

Set on a sunny clearing, if it’s sunny, before you start the climb up to, or when you finish your descent from, Totara Saddle.

Been refurbished, ie, painted, new roof, probably insulation in recent times, although the louvres provide adequate ventilation.

category … standard hut

hut fee . . . from 1 July 2026

Adult (18+ years): $15.00 per night
Youth (5–17 years): $7.50 per night
Child/Infant (0–4 years): free

Before you go, buy 1 Standard Hut Ticket (blue for adults, red for youth) for each night of your stay. Put this in the honesty box at the hut. A Backcountry Hut Pass is also valid year-round.

booking . . . not required all year for either hut or camping

campsite fee . . . free to camp

elevation … 480 m

bunks … 8 mattresses on two sleeping platforms

built … 1960s

heating … woodburner

water … bucket and walk to nearby, ie, 50 m, Browning Stream

toilet … longdrop