MT. STANLEY

	Grid Reference	DV 823659
	Department	DSE
	Work Depot	Beechworth
	Region	North East
	Grading	Primary
	Elevation (ASL)	1050m
	Height	14m (original) ? (current)
	Construction	Steel
	Cabin size	?
	Public access to site	Yes
	In use since	1932 - 1991 (original) 199? - current
	CFA Region	24 - North Eastern

Mt. Stanley was opened in 1932 after constructed through working bees. The material for the tower was donated by the Forest Commission. The tower has 3inch (75mm) angle iron legs braced with 2inch (50mm) angle iron.
It's prime use was fire detection, but it was also used as a scenic viewing platform. A cabin was added in 1948 and was replaced twice (1968 & 1984). This tower was last used in 1991. The cabin was removed in 1995 and relocated to the Mt. Pilot tower.
Fire detection from Mt. Stanley is now carried out in the adjoining telecommunication tower which was built in 199?.

Photo and information was supplied by the Historical Section of the NRE and came from a rapport by David Bannear.

In the Forest Commission's Annual Report from 1928-29 is the following entry:
Negotiations are in hand for the establishment of a lookout station, viz: Mt. Stanley
By arrangement with the Beechworth Progress Association, that body is paying a small proportion of the cost of the tower and is undertaking its erection.

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Graeme Swinton on duty in new tower in 1994 Note cabin on old tower in window	New Mt. Stanley in 1994	Mt. Stanley in 1996 with more dishes & aerials	Mt. Stanley, the old & the new

First 3 Thumbnail photos supplied by Graeme Swinton.
The 4th thumbnail photo was supplied by Jim Browning, current towerman.


Inside cabin temperature on 30-01-2009	Mt. Stanley on 11-02-2009 4 days after Black Saturday	Mt. Stanley in May 2009

The 1st thumbnail photo was supplied by Jim Browning, current towerman.
The 2nd thumbnail photo was supplied by North East Newspaper and used with permission.
The 3rd thumbnail photo was supplied by Andre Belterman

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