Mr Murphy’s Hut
Mr Murphy’s Hut is a ruins in City of Blue Mountains, New South Wales. Mr Murphy’s Hut is situated nearby to the peak Hat Hill, as well as near the scenic viewpoint Wallaces Lookout.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Perry’s Lookdown and Govetts Leap Falls.
Perry’s Lookdown
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Poyt448, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Perry's Lookdown is a lookout situated on the edge of the Grose Valley in the Blue Mountains, Australia. It is believed to have been named by Frederick Eccleston Du Faur after either Samuel Augustus Perry or a local innkeeper. Perry’s Lookdown is situated 2½ km northeast of Mr Murphy’s Hut.
Govetts Leap Falls
Waterfall
The Govetts Leap Falls, or simply Govetts Leap, is a bridal veil waterfall on the Govetts Leap Brook where it falls 180 metres over Taylor Wall, located at Govetts Leap Lookout approximately 2.4 kilometres east of Blackheath in the Blue Mountains region of New South Wales, Australia. Govetts Leap Falls is situated 2½ km southwest of Mr Murphy’s Hut.
Govetts Leap lookout
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Maxim75, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Govetts Leap lookout is a scenic viewpoint, which is situated 2½ km southwest of Mr Murphy’s Hut.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Blue Gum Forest and Blackheath.
Blue Gum Forest
Locality
The Blue Gum Forest is a forest located in Blue Mountains National Park within the Grose Valley of the Blue Mountains in New South Wales west of Sydney, southeastern Australia. Blue Gum Forest is situated 3 km east of Mr Murphy’s Hut.
Blackheath
Photo: 2mthswinter, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Blackheath is a small town located between Medlow Bath and Mount Victoria in the Blue Mountains. It is 114 km west of Sydney and is 1056 meters above sea level.
Mount Victoria
Photo: Maksym Kozlenko, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mount Victoria is the westernmost town in the Blue Mountains. It sits west of Blackheath and east of the Mt Victoria Pass.
Mr Murphy’s Hut
- Type: Ruins
- Inscription: “William Andrew Murphy (1846-1927) The Hermit of Hat Hill lived here 1913-1926 Ruins of Mr Murphuy’s Hut ‘You’ll have to be quiet when it’s time for Mr Murphy to feed the birds and animals’”
- Category: historic site
- Location: City of Blue Mountains, New South Wales, Australia, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-33.60971° or 33° 36′ 35″ southLongitude
150.32551° or 150° 19′ 32″ eastOpen location code
4RRG98RG+46OpenStreetMap ID
way 1125080359OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruins
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover Mr Murphy’s Hut from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Hat Hill and Wallaces Lookout.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Happy Daze and Coolalinga.
New South Wales: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Sydney, Mungo National Park, Newcastle, and New England National Park.
Curious Ruins to Discover
Uncover intriguing ruins from every corner of the globe.