Address & Contact Edit
Wells Dr
Mount Wells WA 6390
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Web: https://inherit.dplh.wa.gov.au/Public/Inventory/Details/d085a0e5-11f2-4d84-80ea-d634a779b3ad
The original
fire tower and huts were ironically destroyed by fire in 1961, but rebuilt in 1962.
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Mount Wells is the second highest
fire tower in Western Australia.
Views from the tower are integral for detecting fire, and observing weather conditions, as
well as providing impressive
views for tourists and locals. This is an important feature of past industry practices in the Boddington area.
History - Traditionally the
fire tower was constructed as a fire
lookout for the surrounding timber milling industry. Nowadays the site is utilised for recreational use, a weather station, and on occasions, continues as a fire
lookout."