MT. GRANYA

	Lat / Long GDA	-36.134950, 147.274850
	Department	FCV...etc...DEECA
	Work Depot	Tallangatta
	Region	North East
	Grading	Primary
	Elevation (ASL)	870m
	Height	Original: See notes below Current: 12m
	Construction	Original: Timber Current: Steel
	Cabin size	Original: ? Current: 2.4m x 2.4m
	Public access to site	Yes
	In use since	1952 - 1973 (original) 1974 - (current)
	CFA Region	24 - North Eastern

Photo (2006) supplied by Andre Belterman
Above details and information supplied by Graeme Swinton.

There is confusion about the height of the original timber tower. It varies from 60' (18m) in 1963, 50' (15m) in 1968 to 40' (12m) in 1969 and back to 60' in 1972. All these details were found in official papers by the Forest Commission.
For some FCV notes about the tower in Aug 1968, please click here
A report in 1972 gave evidence of cracks in the legs and wet rot was evident. It was recommended "that the tower be investigated by an expert structural engineer and if deterioration has reached the danger level a new 60' (18m) steel tower should be erected for the 1973/74 season".
The current 40' (12m) tower (ex SEC) was built in 1973-74 and that had a new cabin put on in approx. 1990.

Please click on thumbnails for enlargements


Original Mt. Granya	The "executor"	Bye Bye	Down & Out

The above photos were supplied by Graeme Swinton

Photos supplied by David Turner
1st 2 were taken in 1998
3rd was taken in 2009

Photos of the tower and cabin were taken on the FLO
get-together in May 2012. Supplied by Andre Belterman

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