• Adult (18+ years): $10 per night
• Youth (5–17 years): $5 per night
• Child/Infant (0–4 years): free

Before you go, buy 1 Standard Hut Ticket (blue for adults, yellow for youth) for each night's stay. Put this in the honesty box at the hut. Or buy a Backcountry Hut Pass that gives unlimited use at most Standard and Serviced huts for a 12 month period.

About hut tickets and passes | Retailers that sell hut tickets and passes

1. Starting at the junction of SH73 and Craigieburn road, drive for about 20 km down the Craigieburn Road. Leave all farm gates as found.
2. Park at the designated carpark.
3. There is a locked gate 150 m further on the road. Vehicles are not allowed beyond this locked gate.
4. Continue past the locked gate on foot or bike until Broken River.
5. You'll need to ford the Broken River to get to Avoca Homestead.

There are farm gates along the Craigieburn Road – ensure you leave them as you find them.

The Craigieburn Road crosses the railway line and runs alongside it at several places. Take care as this railway line is used often by trains. Vehicles are no longer allowed beyond the locked gate at the end of Craigieburn Road. 

Any vehicle on the track after the gate is trespassing.

Broken River requires crossing on foot. It can be up to 500 mm in places but will be uncrossable if river levels are high. 

Stay safe when crossing rivers

If you plan to cross unbridged rivers, know how to cross safely and be prepared for if you cannot cross.

Do not cross if the river is flooded, you cannot find safe entry and exit points or are unsure it’s safe. Turn back or wait for the river to drop. If in doubt, stay out.

How to cross rivers safely