BELMONT
|
Lat / Long GDA |
-37.904367, 145.323056 |
Department |
Upwey Fire Brigade |
Work Depot |
Ferntree Gully |
Region |
Port Phillip East |
Grading |
? |
Elevation (ASL) |
275M |
Height |
8.5m |
Construction |
Timber |
Cabin size |
? |
Public Access to site |
Yes |
In use since |
1923? - 19?? |
CFA Region |
13 - Central |
This tower is no longer used. It was not built as a designated fire tower, see below.
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The main photo and photos above were taken (2011) and supplied by Andre Belterman.
The photo on the Shire of Yarra Ranges sign is from approx 1924.
The following statement is from a 'Victorian Heritage Database place details - 28-2-2014' document:
"The tower also became a vital component in the community's continuing struggle with the fire menace. It was used as a fire spotting lookout for the Upwey Fire Brigade, which was formed in 1918, the first of the
Dandenong townships to set up a brigade. It remains as a distinctive symbol of the prominent and sometimes tragic part which fire has played in the life of the Dandenongs".
A copy of the full article can be found here
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