Arthurs Seat Eagle Explained

Arthurs Seat Eagle
System:Gondola lift
Status:Operational
Location:Arthurs Seat, Victoria, Australia
No Stations:2
Open:[1]
Owner:Arthurs Seat Eagle Pty Ltd
Line Length:1030 metres
Speed:1.5 m/s (5.4 kph) to 3 m/s (10.8 kph)
Vertical:231 metres
Carrier Cap:24 gondolas, maximum of 8 adult passengers per cabin
Trip Duration:15 min

The Arthurs Seat Eagle is a gondola lift operated from the base station in Dromana to the summit of Arthurs Seat in the Mornington Peninsula in Victoria, Australia. Construction commenced in October 2015 and was completed on 5 September 2016 for $20 million. The lift officially opened on 3 December 2016. It replaced the Arthurs Seat Chairlift, which closed in 2006 after several safety issues. Arthurs Seat Eagle briefly went into administration in March 2020 when Covid caused it to shut down, although it is now operational again. [2]

Notes and References

  1. News: Harding. Allison. New Arthurs Seat chairlift to be called Arthurs Seat Eagle. 2 March 2018. Mornington Peninsula Leader. 6 September 2016.
  2. Web site: Platt . Keith . Arthur's Seat Eagle falls into administration . MPNEWS . 25 March 2020.