MT. DISAPPOINTMENT

	Lat / Long GDA	-37.426896, 145.138076 Approx.
	Department	FCV...etc...DEECA
	Work Depot	Broadford
	Region	North East
	Grading	?
	Elevation (ASL)	?
	Height	?
	Construction	Steel
	Cabin size	?
	Public access to site	?
	In use since	1927 - 19??-Lookout Station 1945 - 19??-
	CFA Region	12 - North Eastern

Photo (1947) supplied by the Melbourne Walking Club (Robin Bailey)

In the Forest Commission's Annual Report 1926-1927 it states:
"During the year, the following additional fire lookout stations were established: Creswick, Mt. Disappointment, Mt. Donna Buang, Mt. Drummer, Mt. Nowa Nowa, Beech Forest and Mt. Macedon.
Four of these stations were operating last summer, and all seven will be operating during the summer of 1927-'28".

In notes supplied by David Bannear and dated 11th December 1942 it states:
"Mt. Disappointment (Scaffold Hill) tower connected by telephone to Whittlesea exchange No. 12K. This tower will be manned during dangerous weather, but not during week-ends when the fireguard who usually mans the tower will be stationed on Tower Hill near Kilmore".

There are several references in various FCV Annual Reports about the use of temporary scaffolding to test the suitability of sites before committing funds to major tower construction.
This may be an example. There was a similar structure on Briarty Hill in the Port Phillip area.
If you can add any more information, please do not hesitate to contact us.

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2 photos supplied by Phil Searle (Mt. Hickey FLO).
Year taken is unknown.

Screenshot was taken from the Chief Forester's
(Broadford) annual report of July 16, 1945

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