MT. GORDON

	Grid Reference	CU 860469
	Department	DEPI
	Work Depot	Marysville
	Region	North East
	Grading	Primary
	Elevation (ASL)	758m
	Height	18m
	Construction	Steel
	Cabin size	2.5m x 2.5m
	Public access to site	Yes
	In use since	1962
	CFA Region	12 - North Eastern

Photo supplied by Paul Jones

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On a 1965 map of the Central Highlands, produced by the Forest Commission of
Victoria, the tower was named as Woods Lookout.

If you can add any information on when and why the name change happened, please do not hesitate to contact us.


slide supplied by Robin Fisher (ex MMBW)	New cabin installed in 1999/2000 (Paul Jones)

Mt. Gordon tower was destroyed in the devastating Black Saturday fires on 7th Feb. 2009. The towerman evacuated on time and managed to save his own house after warning many people of the approaching inferno. The fibreglass cabin melted, communication equipment went down and we are still waiting on a structural report to see if the frame is safe to be used.


Aerial shot 10th Feb. 09 Supplied by Paul Rofe DSE	Tower on 16th March 09 with some temporary comms equipment Supplied by Andre Belterman	Molten cabin, March 09 Supplied by Andre Belterman

The tower was pulled down in late 2009 and a new one was erected during Jan-Feb 2010


21st Jan. 2010 No cabin yet Supplied by Andre Belterman	25th Feb. 2010 With new cabin Supplied by Andre Belterman	25th Feb. 2010 Cabin by Briagolong Engineering Supplied by Andre Belterman	25th Feb. 2010 1st smoke sighting (slash burn) from new tower! Supplied by Andre Belterman

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