CHERRYTREE HILL

	Grid Reference	YD 290270
	Department	DSE
	Work Depot	Ballarat
	Region	South West
	Grading	Primary
	Elevation (ASL)	480m
	Height	18m
	Construction	Steel
	Cabin size	2.4m x 2.4m
	Public access to site	No
	In use since	1946 - 1976 1976 - current
	CFA Region	15 - Central

Photo taken by Wayne McGuire (2007) and supplied by Darren Pollard

In a DSE Fire Tower Review from 1989, it states;"The existing tower will require additional section fitted within the next 2 years to enable vision over growing pines which surround the tower. SEC (power) should be fitted to tower cabin ASAP."

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Tower in 1998 supplied by David Turner DSE	Tower in 2006, after fires supplied by Wayne McGuire	Tower in 2007 supplied by Wayne McGuire	Tower in 2008 supplied by Nathan Jolly	Tower in 2011 supplied by Andre Belterman

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