 The tower, which sits within Cleland Conservation Park, was built in 1980 and initially manned by National Parks and Wildlife Service officers.The Country Fire Service took over responsibility for the tower in 1987, recruiting a paid staff of three fire spotters on a contract basis who between them maintained an eight-hour watch for the entire Fire Danger Season from 1 December to 30 April.The spotting crew typically reported close to 200 sightings per season.