The Eagle Soars in Arthurs Seat

November 14, 2016

The long-awaited grand opening of the new $20 million Arthurs Seat Eagle tourism cable car ride takes place on 3 December, offering the Mornington Peninsula’s 15.7 million annual visitors a soaring new tourism treat.

Rising above the Mornington Peninsula, Arthurs Seat is the most familiar of all Port Phillip Bay landscape features. Its 314-metre summit gives spectacular views of the bay and Port Phillip Heads. On a clear day the view extends as far as the city skyline, the You Yangs and Mount Macedon.

Once only reachable on foot or by car, now you can soar through the sky on the cable cars which received a $20 million investment. Arthurs Seat State Park is located 60km south of Melbourne on the Mornington Peninsula.

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Eagle CEO Hans Brugman, said, “We are thrilled to be taking this next step with our Grand Opening, and we are excited that guests from throughout the region and all over the world will get to experience the excitement and adventure of soaring in our Eagles.

“This is the state’s only gondola ride, and it will be a tourism crown jewel, not just for the Peninsula, but for Victoria as a whole,” Mr Brugman continued.

The brand-new Arthurs Seat Eagle is a fun experience that has focussed on accessibility, with the stations, gondolas and platforms designed to allow people with a wide range of abilities the opportunity to enjoy the attraction.

With the highest tower standing over 19 metres, this high-flying Eagle is set to soar over Arthurs Seat State Park, taking in a bird’s-eye view of the bay and the peninsula, across to the city and further afield.

Ashcombe Maze & Lavender Gardens

FAST FACTS

The Eagle has 24 gondolas
Each gondola can hold eight guests.
The summit is 314 metres high
The flight takes approximately 15 minutes each way
There is 120t of steel in the towers
Each gondola weighs 750 kgs
Over 10,000 metres of electrical cable is used overhead to transport the gondolas up and down the slope
The gondolas were manufactured in Switzerland by Doppelmayr of Austria, a recognized world leader in gondola ride development.
The tallest tower is 19 metres from the ground to rope level
Over 70 jobs have been created to run this attraction

Ticket prices start from $17.50 for adults and $15 for children.