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The 47m tall Jimna Fire Tower will remain closed to tourists<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

July 14, 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

southburnett.com.au<\/strong> understands machinery is now on site to begin the stabilisation work.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

It was formerly a popular tourist attraction in the region, with visitors climbing to the top to take photographs of the surrounding forestry areas.<\/p>\n

However, it was closed to tourists in 2006 because of its condition and was later removed from the Queensland Heritage Register.<\/p>\n

Local residents formed an action group at the time to lobby for the tower’s re-development as a tourism location.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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