Closed · Maintenance Works — reopens 28 October 2026. This site is seasonally closed over the wetter months to protect the site from damage.
Tin Hut is a Parks Victoria campground in Victoria’s High Country, 9.6 km SE of Thornton.
Tin Hut was the location of Tin Hut township that serviced the hydro-electric scheme and timber workers in the first half of the 20th century. Now the Tin Hut has grassy camping nestled into the slope under some large European and native trees. Day visitor areas adjecent to the Rubicon River.
Facilities
- Camping
Getting there
From Melbourne, follow the Maroondah Highway; turn right onto the Taggerty-Thornton road and right again onto Rubicon road. Tin Hut Camp is located just over the Royston road bridge on Royston road. The camping areas is currently 4WD access only due to the rough entrance track into the camping area. Tin Hut Camp is closed from the Thursday after the Queens Birthday holiday through to the Thursday before Melbourne Cup.
Track closures nearby
Live from Vicmap. Closures change often — check Parks Victoria before you travel.
Nearby
- The Boys Camping Area Campground · 429 m N
- Rubicon Camping Area Campground · 443 m S
- Cicada Circuit Trail Ride · 515 m N
- Kendalls Link Track Ride · 1.5 km NW
- Forebay Lake · 1.6 km S
- Kendalls Campground · 1.8 km NW
- Rubicon Falls Dam Lake · 2.4 km SW
- Forebay Lake · 2.5 km NW
Details: Parks Victoria via DataVic (CC BY 4.0). Spotted something out of date? Opening hours and conditions change — always check before you travel.