A ski chalet was constructed at Mount Franklin in 1938 to service the Canberra Alpine Club . Ski runs were cleared and ski tows were improvised . The chalet later operated as a museum before being destroyed in the 2003 Canberra bushfires . A new shelter designed and built by University of Adelaide students opened in 2008 . It serves as an interpretive centre and can provide park managers and emergency services personnel with a base to conduct search and rescue operations in the event of future bushfires . The ACT/NSW boundary passes through the Franklin Chalet ruin area
2003 Canberra bushfires
2003 Canberra bushfires
Mount Franklin (Australian Capital Territory)