Masterfully hidden in its natural surroundings in the Walls of Jerusalem National Park, the Solitary Mans Hut was built by a modern day mountain man who to this day remains an enigmatic character, his identity known only to a handful of people. He was extremely physically fit and aged in his late thirties, when he challenged himself in the mid-1980s to not only build a mountain hut but also to live and survive in the harsh conditions which the extreme weather and isolation of the area threw at him.

The hut is set on a stone foundation with saplings fashioned into an A-Frame to support the green aluminium cladding. The surrounding bush shows no scars from where this remarkable man gathered the rocks and saplings to build his hut. In fact, the hut is so well camouflaged that walkers can come within metres of the cabin and still not see it. Nearby, a weightlifting bench, made from locally gathered stone, is testament to the fitness of the Solitary Man.

The Solitary Man managed to exist for about 18 months in his mountain hide-away, leaving it only to replenish supplies or compete in the occasional marathon, then stealthily returning to his highland home. When  the Hut was accidentally stumbled upon and discovered by bushwalkers, the Solitary Man returned to urban living, but wrote in his journal that those who ventured to the hut were welcome to use it, so long as they left it as they found it – neat, clean and tidy – and respected the surrounds.