Vallejo Gantner Hut, Heritage hut in Howitt Plains, Australia

Vallejo Gantner Hut is a memorial shelter at Macalister Springs near Mount Howitt and the Crosscut Saw, designed by architect David McGlashen with a triangular profile like a hiking tent that sheds snow. Construction began in late 1968 and took two years from 1970 to 1971, built with help from friends of Vallejo Gantner from Melbourne Grammar School and other schools.

Vallejo Gantner, grandson of Myer department store founder Sidney Myer, died at 19 when his shotgun discharged while hunting rabbits. His mother obtained permission from the Victoria State Government to build a hut as a memorial. Construction began in late 1968 and took two years, from 1970 to 1971, with help from friends of his Melbourne Grammar School days, hampered by poor access and bad weather.

Bushwalkers call it "Gantner's", and students from local schools including Timbertop know it simply as "Mac Springs". The hut was built as a memorial to Vallejo Gantner, grandson of Myer department store founder Sidney Myer, who died at 19 when his shotgun discharged while he was hunting rabbits; his mother asked the Victoria State Government for permission to build it.

The shelter has modern toilet facilities with a sealed tank system installed in 2013 for comfortable extended visits. It serves bushwalkers and cross-country skiers who should prepare for high-altitude mountain conditions.

The hut's triangular profile, designed by architect David McGlashan, sheds snow in winter. Nearby stands the "loo with a view", a sealed-tank toilet unveiled by Parks Victoria in 2013 at a cost of $50,000, built so no waste seeps into the springs. The site is listed on the Victorian Heritage Register.