Haberles Hut is situated just below the plateau, on the mountain slopes of the Great Western Tiers above Caveside. It was built about 1931 by Caveside farmer, Edward Haberle, and his two sons, Gordon and Bill. To supplement his farm income, Edward Haberle was also a snarer and the hut was used for shelter when tending and checking his snares. It was a small wooden building with a wooden floor and stone fireplace, well hidden in a thick crop of myrtle and tea trees.

Following an upturn in the general economy after the Depression and World War 2, the snaring practices were generally abandoned and, as a result, Haberles Hut fell into disrepair and the access to it, Parsons Track, became overgrown and largely abandoned.

In 1972, the Deloraine Walking Club was formed under the leadership of Charles Crowden and the Great Western Tiers became a popular area for walks and exploratory trips. The dilapidated Haberles Hut had come to the attention of the Walking Club and, in 1981, Charles Crowden, in his role as President, officially moved that the Club adopt the project of repairing and restoring the hut to, as near as possible, its original condition.

It was a mammoth task which included  numerous working bees and ‘surprise’ club walks to carry in supplies and materials, as well as many, many days when Charles worked solo, taking advantage of his long-service leave during the autumn/winter of 1982. Overall,  the restoration work began in June 1981 and continued for 17 months until October 1982, through hail, rain, wind, snow and sunshine. The fully restored Haberles Hut was officially opened by Charles’ wife, Joyce Crowden, on 8th January 1983.

Haberles Hut is another project identified and currently listed in the MHPS Partnership Agreement with Tas PWS.  Split timber resource suitable for the roof replacement is currently underway, with works scheduled to commence some time in 2024.