EGG ROCK

	Lat / Long GDA	-37.915235, 145.649378
	Department	FCV...etc...DEECA
	Work Depot	Gembrook / Powelltown
	Region	Port Phillip East
	Grading	Primary
	Elevation (ASL)	580m
	Height	18m (old) 30m (new)
	Construction	Steel
	Cabin size	2m x 2m
	Public Access to site	Yes
	In use since	Timber: 19?? - 1965? No. 2: 1966 - 2002 Current: 2002 -
	CFA Region	13 - Central

Photo supplied by Paul Jones

Please click on thumbnails for enlargements

First 2 photos (1947) were supplied by the Melbourne Walking Club (Robin Bailey)
The 3rd photo (1949) was supplied by the Melbourne Bushwalking Inc

A copy of a 1985 Weekend Herald article re Egg Rock can be found here. The article features Jim Goodie, an ex FLO, on Egg Rock.

Egg Rock made the Ch9 news in February 2007. Please click here to view the clip.

A copy of a 2009 Gembrook Times article re Egg Rock can be found here

Egg Rock was replaced with a brand new tower in January 2002.


Egg Rock in 1957 photo supplied by David Morley	Egg Rock in 1999 photo supplied by Colin May	Still in pieces photo supplied by Peter Southcott	The old & the new photo supplied by Peter Southcott	New tower, 2002 photo supplied by Andre Belterman	Cabin in 2008 photo supplied by Andre Belterman

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