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Victorian Alpine Huts survey, for Parks Victoria 1994-5.
The Bon Accord track led from Harrietville up the east branch of the Ovens River to the foot of the Bon Accord spur and then to the Razorback. It is thought to have led to the Bon Accord mine in the Mt Wills gold field{ see Mt Wills Gold Field plan}. At one period, this was used as a cattle track to the Hotham-Loch snow-plains (by the Blairs and others) when Dungey's Track was blocked by fallen trees { Stephenson: 276}. John Lawler had the grazing rights over the block in 1908, then covering some 13,500 acres, followed by TE Whitehead of Urana and then William Lawler in the 1920s{ DCNR 644/121}. After a vacant period, the block was taken by Edward Dyason & Co. (Melb. sharebrokers also of Wandiligong) in 1931{ ibid.}. Neil Gow followed in 1937, with W Howard joining him in the mid 1940s. Typical of the late 1940s, restrictions were placed on stock type and numbers and the grazing period. By 1960 only the northern part could be used for grazing (2200 acres). The first hut on the site was built as a four-bunk 16x10' hut for the Tourist Resorts Committee in 1929, reputedly in place of Lawler's Hut, but it was burnt (along with Hotham Heights, St Bernard Hospice, and the Feathertop Bungalow) in the 1939 fires{ Stephenson (1982): 290, 184}. The hut was rebuilt in 1939 reputedly for the Victorian Railways. Both the 1929 and 1939 huts are thought to have been built by Martin Lawler who is also been attributed with Cope Hut's construction { Stapleton: 191}. Bon Accord hut is shown on the 1945 `Kiewa Scheme' plan but with no occupation license covering the site in the 1980s{ MP:70; Boadle (1983): 8; HO16956 letter from E Johnson 5.10.44 describes hut as owned by Railway Dept.}. The c1939 hut was built in transportable sections and taken via the alpine road to the Razorback crossing. From there it was sledged in by `Sandy Lawler' and erected during an upgrade of the track. Eric Stewart was behind raising the money to rebuild the hut and the track, along with a new bridge at the Ovens River{ Stephenson (1982): 187f; Lloyd:355.}. It is pictured under snow with a gathering of pack horses at the verandah; this was the stopping point for the horses, hence the stable and yards. The development of the Bon Accord spur route to the snowfields was furthered by a decision to hold the University Ski Club championships at Mt Hotham in the early 1930s. J Warrand Begg wrote of his 1931 investigations of the route, noting that it once served the old Bon Accord mine (see old battery remnants, battery keeper's house near Ovens River bridge){ Stephenson (1982): 183}. Once established, this route became the favoured one for skiers, with guides such as Frank Wraith{ ibid.}. In 1944 the monthly ski magazine, `Schuss', noted the valued activities of a Harrietville miner, Eric Johnson, who guided and packed ski tours via Bon Accord Hut (since c1943): it was a luxury for those who previously had to carry their own pack to now have Johnson's two horse-drawn sledges doing the job{ HO16956 cites `Schuss' 9.1944: 132}. At that time Johnson built a small hut (at or near Biplane Hut) on the snowline to aid in this service (now in ruins). The magazine described Johnson's knowledge of the alpine area as `so great that his presence in that area is the cause for considerable relief to the many skiers and others associated with snow sports in that locality'{ ibid.}. Johnson also worked in with the Victorian Railways who provided weekly ski holidays{ Stephenson (1982): 199}. At that time Johnson applied for a permissive occupancy half a mile east of this hut at the start of the snow poles and built a `tiny hut' to aid in the transfer of packs to the chalet. Here he housed the upper end of the phone line from the Bon Accord Hut and his carrying equipment; nearby there were stables and yards for the horses. The lands Department noted that the hut would be `a decided acquisition to the already popular tourist resort'{ HO16956 note on Johnson letter 5.10.44}. However the Victorian Railways did raise an objection a year later to what they understood was Johnson's intention to lease the hut{ ibid.}. Johnson gave up the hut occupation c1950. In 1983 Bon Accord Hut (6.74x 4.5mx 2.19m) was described as clad with c.g.i., with a timber floor, large rubble stone fireplace and a porch at the eastern entry point, and a verandah along the north side, both with earth floors. The hut was framed with sawn timber, but unlined except for cement sheeting remnants to the ceiling. Two windows each had 12 panes, the door was timber, and furnishings included a table, bench seating which ran around the walls and along the verandah, and 4 steel-framed beds. Nearby was a 4.7x3.7m log-framed `stable' with c.g.i. wall and roof cladding, and a dirt floor. Then it was used by walkers, more often in summer than winter, but no one walking group maintained it. Access was by foot 2.5K (40 minutes down, 1 hour return) from the Razorback and the hut site was surrounded by alpine ash regrowth. Tatnall has also noted that it was built from transportable sections{ Tatnall, 1988: 1}
Victorian Alpine Huts survey, for Parks Victoria April, May 1994.
Thomas Blair came to the colony for gold, reaching the Ballarat field. His marriage to Annie (nee Robertson) at Wandiligong, in 1862, yielded sons, William Francis (Frank), Jack, Aleck, George and Thomas, and daughters Effie and Isabel{ Stephenson: 242; `Voice of the Mountains' (VOM), #13, 1990: 6 adds Aleck and daughters to family; Carroll}. After Thomas died in 1889, the family moved to Tawonga from Melbourne. Jack and Frank purchased property there in 1913 and, in 1917, the Homestead at German Creek{ ibid.}. After dairying farming for a time, Frank Blair started grazing, introducing black Angus to the area in 1921{ ibid.}. A listing of alpine grazing runs taken out 1835-1935 shows Frank Blair leasing lot C14 1921-1931 and William F Blair leasing C18 1920-1960{ Cabena: 152}. C14 was then taken up by JW Edmondson 1931-9, the period when this hut is thought to have been built. Reputedly Frank also purchased a number of freeholds at Freeburg{ Stephenson: 242}. The old mining path, Dungey's Track, had been closed by fallen trees some 13 years prior to 1922 forcing Frank to take his cattle around Mt Hotham to the High Plains. In 1922 Frank Blair reopened the stock route, Dungey's Track, aided by government money given to establish it as tourist track{ Holth, COTHC: 133}. Frank took his cattle along the track for the first time in 1922 and is thought to have led tourist parties there in the mid 1920s{ Holth: 133; VOM: 6}. What is thought to the first overnight ski-touring party taken up to the High Plains was in 1925, led by Frank Blair to his hut near this site{ VOM} Tom & Frank Blair built the first Blair's Hut 1923-4, only to have the hut destroyed by fire in 1931{ Stephenson: 243f.}. It was rebuilt soon afterward by Frank and his son, Frank junior (or Frank's brother, Tom, with Tom Briggs), finishing after Christmas 1932{ ibid.; Holth: 136 citing Ross Blair, see SLV oral}. Since Frank's son, Ross and his grandson, Max, have continued to use the second hut for grazing. A photo of the hut taken in December 1931 shows it as a log hut, with a bark roof held in place by a sapling frame, with log-framed yards at the rear{ VOM: 7}. The hut is shown in other early photos as a gabled bark hut, constructed with tied sapling logs weighing down a shallow-pitched bark roof and wall cladding. Another part of the wall is built from logs{ Stephenson: 244}. The fire place is also shown as vertical bark slabs held in place with saplings. Cleve Cole described it in the 1930s: he noted it as at 3,650 feet altitude and sited on the `famous Dungey's Track'. It was built from `woollybutt log walls, bark roof, window, earth floor. Bunk accommodation for 8 people. Size 20x12. (6mx3.6m)' A plan shows bunks at one end and a fireplace at the other. A table and the door occupied the other walls{ ibid.: 271}. This hut now measures 6x3.8m and appears to be the same plan and basic log structure. Roy Weston's description from the same period placed it as 3.1/2 miles from Dibbin's and 6 miles from Lawler's Hut{ Stephenson (1982): 286}. The bark roof was maintained every 10 years but eventually was replaced with corrugated iron in 1968, along with some purlin saplings{ C Smith, DCNR, 1992 cites Holth: 136f}. Recent reconstruction work was carried out in 1993 but because original material was taken from the site, the intention to retain the existing wall logs and the door was thwarted and new logs were used{ DCNR file note from Ralph Whelan to Ted Stabb, 13.4.93}. The logs engraved with the names of the Blair children had gone{ ibid.}.
Merrin Dungey is an American film and television actress, known for her role as Ursula the Sea Witch in the ABC series Once Upon a Time. [Source: Wikipedia]
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He got oh so close but just couldn't make the pass...finished second in final race.
What an awesome race, what an awesome place, a real spectator thriller. Every jump, every turn is just a few feet away and can be accessed so easily by a series of "tunnels" that double as jumps for the racers. A real fan friendly show piece! The Outdoor National Series comes to Budds Creek MD, every year on Fathers Day weekend. The series brings the best in the world for some amazing competition. The races are shown on Speed TV as well as Fuel TV and are usually re-played through out the week if you'd like to see them;) I'm sure I'll be posting some more as I get through them, thanks for looking, Ben.
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Ryan Dungey faltered at the start of the second moto at Steel City, leaving Mike Alessi out in front. However, just as Tom Brady or Drew Brees march their teams down the field to score in the final seconds of the game when it really counts, Dungey just went to work, methodically picking his way forward until he was right on Alessi’s tail. Then, taking advantage of a sudden downpour, Dungey made his move, passing Alessi for the lead.
My day at the FMF High Point National, by the numbers: 11 hours. 85 degrees. 0 clouds. SPF 50. 0 cell signal. 1 dead cell phone. 20,000+ MX fans. 1 millimeter of dust coating my body. 6 bottles of water. 2 Red Bulls (I’m still amped). 160+ racers. 18 practices and races. 3,030 photographs taken. 30 minutes in the shower to get clean and cool afterwards. 100 percent chance I’ll go back next year.
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Justin Barcia, Black Baggett and Ruan Dungey went to Lommel, Belgium to defend America's honor at the 2012 Motocross of Nations
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