Mount Terrible, Mountain summit in Great Dividing Range, Victoria, Australia.

Mount Terrible rises to 1,325 metres above sea level within the 100-hectare Mount Terrible Natural Features and Scenic Reserve, south-west of Kevington in Victoria. A 22-metre steel fire lookout tower with a cabin on top stands at the summit, and a rocky four-wheel-drive track leads up to it.

In 1962, a 22-meter steel fire lookout tower was built on the summit, replacing an earlier observation point at Jamieson Lookout. The change reflected the growing need for better fire monitoring across the region.

The mountain is known by the Aboriginal name Warrambat, which comes from one of the local Indigenous languages. Knowing this name changes the way visitors read the land and its place within the traditions of the region.

Getting to the summit requires a four-wheel drive vehicle, as the tracks from Eildon-Jamieson Road are rough and unpaved. Weather can shift quickly at this elevation, so checking conditions before setting out is a good idea.

The summit hosts communication equipment used by Telstra, Ambulance Victoria, and the Victorian State Emergency Service, making it a working infrastructure site. Most visitors do not realize that the elevated position of this remote peak is what allows emergency networks to stay connected across a wide and hard-to-reach area.