ALCO Fire Tower

Author

Shire of Manjimup

Place Number

18453

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Location

Tower Rd Manjimup

Location Details

Aloc Block

Local Government

Manjimup

Region

South West

Construction Date

Constructed from 1961

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type	Status	Date	Documents	More information
Heritage List	Adopted	08 Dec 2016

Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

Type	Status	Date	Documents
(no listings)

Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type	Status	Date	Grading/Management		More information
Type	Status	Date	Category	Description	More information
Municipal Inventory	Adopted	28 Aug 2008	Category B	Category B Worthy of high level of protection: provide maximum encouragement to the owner under the town planning scheme under the Shire of Manjimup Town Planning Scheme to conserve the significance of the place. A more detailed Heritage Assessment/Impact Statement to be undertaken before approval given for any major redevelopment. Incentives to promote conservation should be considered.

Statement of Significance

Representativeness, Aesthetic, Scientific and Historic

Physical Description

· Tall timber structure – Alco tower is approximately 35m (115
feet) tall;
· Broad based structure, narrowing as it gets higher;
· Framework and series of crossed timber pieces make up design of
structure;
· Timber hut with roof at the top of the tower, and;
· Series of ladders provide access to the top.

History

The Lookout Trees and towers were used continuously as a fire lookout
until spotter planes took over the surveillance role in 1974. There are
few (if any) of the fire towers still operating.
Refer to 16.4 for more historical notes

Integrity/Authenticity

Integrity: Moderate
Authenticity: High

Condition

Fair

References

Ref ID No	Ref Name	Ref Source	Ref Date
	"Kepal/Alco Fire Tower DEC Brochure".		2004

Place Type

Historic site

Uses

Epoch	General	Specific
Original Use	FORESTRY	Other

Creation Date

13 Feb 2008

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

29 Apr 2021

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