Dux Hut, Heritage-listed hut in South Stradbroke Island, Australia
Dux Hut stands on the northern tip of South Stradbroke Island, built from timber posts and saplings fastened with wire and covered in corrugated iron sheets. The original gable-roofed room sits elevated on wooden stumps, with a later skillion-roofed addition constructed alongside it.
German immigrant Augie Dux built this structure during the 1930s while managing Oyster Bank 122 in Tippler's Passage. The hut served his family for decades as a working base for fishing and oyster farming operations.
The hut reflects how oyster farmers lived on the islands, with rooms arranged for both shelter and work during the fishing season. Visitors can see how closely linked home and livelihood were in these simple structures.
The site can be accessed on foot across the island, allowing visitors to walk the area at their own pace. Be aware that the structure is quite old and may only be viewable from a distance to help preserve what remains.
The structure was assembled using recycled materials from earlier family buildings, showing how residents creatively reused what was available. This practice of repurposing local resources was common among oyster farmers working in Moreton Bay.
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