[4] After making the arduous climb to the summit in 1824, British explorers Hume and Hovell hoped to view the distant Port Phillip Bay.

In addition, Hume suffered a painful injury to his groin nearby which caused him much distress and necessitated a five-day rest for their party.

These tramways included a notorious section called "The Bump", a steep incline that required a winch to haul the solid hardwood logs.

Sawmilling ceased in 1939 but timber from the Mount Disappointment area is still being logged today, with improvements to forest management ensuring long-term sustainability of the industry.

After the end of the war, the camp housed displaced Polish and Hungarian people who were authorized to stay there up to two years.

[6] The site resembles a large cleared area of about five acres, with evidence of buildings, the remains of a tennis court and cricket pitch.

[7] On 5 August 1942, a Bristol Beaufighter IC crashed into the mountain, three hundred yards north of the peak, killing two men from 30 Squadron RAAF.

[8] In 1944, two RAAF Vultee Vengeance Mk1 dive bombers were flying in formation when both crashed into the mountain, killing all five airmen on board.

[9][10] In 2004, the police went undercover to follow jihad terrorists who went to the Mount Disappointment Forest to blow up ammonium nitrate bombs as training practice.

[11][12] In April 2017, three tired hikers chose to call the emergency services as they were stranded in the middle of the Mount Disappointment Forest.

Three days later, he was found alive and well by local volunteer Ben Gibbs, after surviving freezing conditions alone in the bush.