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Chair lift for Hobart's Organ Pipes 8-Jun-2009 At 3:24:39 PM sandwitch time

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http://www.themercury.com.au/article/2009/05/07/71391_tasmania-news.html

'...In 1993 the Skyway proposal was announced, featuring a 4.5km cable-car system running from South Hobart to the pinnacle, as well as a restaurant and ski complex on the summit.

The $31 million proposal by engineer Tim Burbury drew heavy criticism from the community because the cable line was to run up the city-facing side of the mountain, past the Organ Pipes, causing many to fear the most iconic face of the mountain would be spoiled...'

>>causing many to fear the most iconic face of the mountain would be spoiled...'

Doesn't matter ... macro = micro ... the sport climbers have already spoiled the place on a micro scale ...

Just as the road scar across the face of the mountain has long faded , so too the chair lift / cable car will blend in and become a much loved part of the Mount Wellington experience ... just like all those lovely shiny u-bolts that glint in the sun on a sunny day ...

:)