July 14, 2026
The future of the historic Jimna Fire Tower looks to have been assured following the State Government’s awarding of a contract to stabilise the ageing structure.
southburnett.com.au understands machinery is now on site to begin the stabilisation work.
The 47m tall Jimna Fire Tower was built in 1977 and is claimed to be the tallest man-made wooden fire tower of its type in the southern hemisphere.
It was formerly a popular tourist attraction in the region, with visitors climbing to the top to take photographs of the surrounding forestry areas.
However, it was closed to tourists in 2006 because of its condition and was later removed from the Queensland Heritage Register.
Local residents formed an action group at the time to lobby for the tower’s re-development as a tourism location.
The latest work will stabilise the structure, which at one point had been described as “in danger of collapse”, but will not allow it to be reopened to tourists.
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