On July 4th, 1944, Kosciuszko State Park Trust met for the first time, and early in its life, Mr HJ Lamble, representative of the the New South Wales Tourist Bureau, drew attention to the need for a shelter for tourists between Hotel Kosciuszko and Betts camp, for people en route to Charlotte Pass and beyond. On January 7th, 1947 the Trust met and authorized work to proceed on huts at Rock Creek, Pounds Creek and Guthega.

Construction at Rock Creek proceeded with Sir Garfield Barwick heavily involved in the design with the Trust’s supervisor Ray Ainsworth, and with Jack Piazza (stone mason) and others involved in the construction. Rock Creek Hut was apparently the first major structure to be erected by the Kosciuszko State Park Trust staff, and featured natural stone according to the Trust’s new design standards. It also incorporated the ingenious piped draft system, which was Sir Garfield Barwick’s idea.

On May 4th, 1948 the New South Wales Tourist Bureau was authorised to rent the hut, presumably as shelter for tourists en route to the Charlotte Pass Chalet. Then, on January 26th, 1949, Rock Creek Hut was destroyed by lightning. The Kosciuszko State Park Trust decided not to re-build the hut.

In the following June, Kosciuszko State Park Trust refused an application by Snow Reveller’s’ Ski Club to rebuild the hut as a club lodge. Then in 1958, while taking shelter in the fireplace of the ruins, the possibility of rebuilding the hut as a ski lodge was discussed by two folk who would go on to become original members. An application was made to Kosciuszko State Park Trust and in 1958 permission was granted to rebuild the lodge preserving the remains of the original hut.

A group of young men drove from Sydney to Perisher Valley nearly every weekend over the next two years, slowly building the lodge. All materials had to be brought from Sydney and transported by private vehicle. From Canberra to Perisher Valley there was only a dirt road, making the journey long and dusty.  In 1959 the hut became Rock Creek Ski Club – built on the original site, retaining its unique and original features. It is a fully self contained private ski lodge which sleeps six people. The lodge has a small membership consisting of those who re-built the lodge and their children and grand children.