Memorial Communications Tower Print Page 
The communications tower is in memory of the five Panton Hill firefighters who died during the Ash Wednesday bushfires in February 1983.
Ash Wednesday, February 16th 1983, saw fires of terrible speed and ferocity in several parts of Victoria that claimed some sixty-nine lives. The Cockatoo fire is the one most well remembered in Panton Hill. Tragically, five of the Brigade were trapped in a narrow forest track in Upper Beaconsfield when the wind turned, and died when their tanker was overrun by flames. With them the six member crew from Narre Warren suffered the same fate.
Location
| Address: | Merritts & Bishops Roads, Panton Hill Firefighters Memorial Park , Panton Hill , 3759 |
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| State: | VIC |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -37.641617 Long: 145.240781 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Structure |
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| Monument Theme: | Disaster |
| Sub-Theme: | Fire |
| Actual Event Start Date: | 16-February-1983 |
| Actual Event End Date: | 16-February-1983 |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Sunday 21st October, 1984 |
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MEMORIAL COMMUNICATIONS TOWER
In Memory Of The Panton Hill Firemen
Who Lost Their Lives On Ash Wednesday
16 - 2 - 1983
Funds For This Project Were Donated
By
Royal Victorian Aero Club
And
North Baldwyn Floral Art Group
