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| Places: | Australia and New Zealand |
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| Period: | c. 1790–1920 |
| Materials: | Timber, bark, mud, clay, stone, Galvanized iron. |
| Uses: | dwellings, shops, farm outbuildings. |
A slab hut is a kind of dwelling or shed made from slabs of split or sawn timber. It was a common form of construction used by settlers in Australia and New Zealand during their nations' colonial periods.