MT. BENAMBRA

	Grid Reference	EV 512598
	Department	DSE
	Work Depot	Tallangatta
	Region	North East
	Grading	Primary
	Elevation (ASL)	1480m
	Height	33m (tower) 10m (cabin)
	Construction	Steel
	Cabin size	3m x 2.4m
	Public access to site	Yes
	In use since	19?? - 19?? (original) 1984 - (current)
	CFA Region	24 - North Eastern

Above information supplied by Graham Orr
Photo supplied by Rob Caddell

The original tower was a cabin placed on a rock. The tower was built to help with communication between Melbourne and Sydney. Tourist have access to the viewing platform just under the cabin.
Above information supplied by Graeme Swinton (Mt. Granya).

Black and white photo from hut near Mt. Benambra tower. Photo found in notes supplied by David Bannear. The hut burned down in the 2003 fires.

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Mt. Benambra	Walkway to public access	Living quaters

Thumnail photos (2002) supplied by John Cardwell

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