In 1925, in South West Tasmania, the naturally occurring alloy osmiridium was found in large quantities near the Adams River.  As a result of this discovery, the township of Adamsfield materialised with a population of some 2000 people.  The isolated township boasted a post office, police station, school, butcher, hospital, general store and community hall as well as several sly grog shops. Adamsfield’s only connection to the outside world was by a single wire telephone line and a walking track through the rain forest to the town of Fitzgerald, 22 miles away.  Within 12 months or so, the walking track was upgraded and re-routed to enable horse drawn carts to access Adamsfield.  Several huts were built along the track to provide accommodation and meals for the people travelling to and from Adamsfield.  About halfway along the track a wooden bridge was constructed across the Florentine River (known as the Florentine Crossing) and a small settlement of huts sprung up to also service travelers and miners moving in and out of Adamsfield. One of these, Ewes Inn, built in the early 1930’s, is the only surviving hut from the Florentine Crossing era. Both the exterior and interior of the small one-room hut feature hand split stringy bark timber.

The hut received some much needed restoration work in 2014 from enthusiasts not only passionate about preserving the history of the Adamsfield track, but also with a sense of humour as evidenced by the addition of a light switch just inside the door and a power point next to the fire place.

MHPS members periodically drop by the hut while undertaking recreational activities in the area.  Simple maintenance such as giving the roof and walls a brush down and ensuring things are in place are undertaken during such visits.