The Balmoral Fire Lookout is a restored timber fire lookout tower and building on a rocky bluff at 410 Hurunui Bluff Road, in Hurunui. The website says it is the only remaining timber fire lookout of its kind, and that it was built in 1940 when the Balmoral Forest was gazetted. The building sat empty and in disrepair for about 35 years before the restoration.
The restoration was led by the Hawarden Waikari Lions Club as a community project, and is described as a fine example of volunteers restoring heritage. The site is set up to show the history of forest fire protection, with views across the surrounding country. The website records the project as an entry in the Christchurch Heritage Awards, where the judges praised its strengthening and restoration. The awards are currently on pause.