MT. INGOLDSBY - MT. MISERY

	Grid Reference	-38.41052, 144.15749 (GDA)
	Department	DELWP
	Work Depot	Anglesea
	Region	South West
	Grading	?
	Elevation (ASL)	125m
	Height	?m
	Construction	Timber
	Cabin size	?m x ?m
	Public access to site	Yes
	In use since	1947 - 1968
	CFA Region	7 - Central

Photo (1965) supplied by the Anglesea Historical Society in Nov 2020 and used with permiossion.

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The above information and photos were supplied by the Anglesea Historical Society in Nov 2020 and used with permiossion. The 1st photo is info from the Geelong Advertiser, 24th July 1925.
The 5th & 6th photos are of the towers that the Scouts constructed.
The Society also supplied the following information: The publication about the history of the Anglesea Fire Brigade records that in 1968: "September brought the news that the new Mount Cowley fire tower was expected to be operational prior to the fire season, and that the Anglesea tower on Mt Ingoldsby would be abandoned".

Photo of the tower not long before it was demolished with explosives. If you know the date/year it was demolished, please contact us.
Note the bottom ladder had already been removed. Photo supplied by Peter Cecil

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