MT. TERRIBLE

	Grid Reference	DU 236608
	Department	DSE
	Work Depot	Alexandra
	Region	North East
	Grading	Primary
	Elevation (ASL)	1335m
	Height	22m
	Construction	Steel
	Cabin size	2.7m x 2.3m
	Public access to site	Yes
	In use since	1962
	CFA Region	23 - North Eastern

Photo (1999) supplied by Ray Lucas

On the 5th February 1962, a recommendation was made for the approval of a quote of Ł791 for a steel tower on Mt. Terrible. This tower was to replace the Jamieson Lookout although the Jamieson Lookout was to be maintained to serve as a secondary lookout as required. Materials needed for the footings of the tower was as follows:
6 cubic yards of screenings, 3 cubic yards of concrete sand, 36 bags of cement, 950 ft of Ľ" reinforcing rail.
Timber: 6" x 1" 14/8' and 16/9', 3" x 1" 4/8' and 1/10', 2" x 1" 4/8'. 3lb of 2" nails was also required.
The excavations for the four footings were 5' square by 3' deep, centers spaced 20' each way.
The construction and erection of a 12' x 12' hut was quoted for Ł 330
Above information was found in documents supplied by Daivd Bannear

A new cabin was installed in 19??

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1979, supplied by Craig Robertson	1979, supplied by Craig Robertson	1993, supplied by Craig Robertson	2009, supplied by Richard Webb	2009, supplied by Richard Webb

The 2 photos above were supplied by Wayne Peterken, who is involved with the Victorian High Country Huts Association. He states (Oct 2009): "You might be interested to know that we have been doing quite a bit of work on the Mt. Terrible Hut the past year. The Hut was in a terrible (excuse the pun) state of repair and was about to be bulldozed by DSE (late 2008). We have replaced one entire wall, fixed the fireplace and repaired / painted all walls inside. A lot of the old Fire Tower Huts are now looked after by the High Country Huts Assocation." Their website

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