The Perth cable car is a proposed aerial lift between the Elizabeth Quay waterfront area and Kings Park in Perth, Western Australia. It was originally suggested in the early 1990s when Premier Carmen Lawrence offered a $50,000 prize for the best design.[1] It was also mentioned by Colin Barnett in 2009 when the Elizabeth Quay project was in the early planning stages.[1]
The proposal was reignited in March 2014 when Planning Minister John Day confirmed that the design was part of the Elizabeth Quay development, but not in the first stage of construction.[2][3] The development is supported by the WA Tourism Council as a potential "signature" attraction for Perth.[4] Their intention is for a private operator to build and operate the cable car.[1]
A cost to build the cable car system has been estimated at A$30 million.[5]
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- ^ a b c "Cable car the key to tourism". Yahoo! News. 24 March 2014. Retrieved 24 January 2015.
- ^ "Investigations underway into Elizabeth Quay-Kings Park cable car". PerthNow. 29 June 2014. Retrieved 24 January 2015.
- ^ "The designs and ideas behind Perth's new waterfront". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 16 February 2011. Retrieved 24 January 2015.
- ^ "Destination Perth - Developing Perth's Visitor Economy" (PDF). WA Tourism Council. March 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 January 2015. Retrieved 24 January 2015.
- ^ "A Cable Car (Gondola) for Perth, Australia?". The Gondola Project. 16 February 2011. Retrieved 24 January 2015.