Another zip-line is being proposed for public land near Hobart, almost a year after the last proposal on Kunanyi/Mt Wellington was knocked back by the Hobart City Council. 

Developers have sent plans to nearby residents for a 1.13-kilometre zip-line running from a 25-metre tower near Ridgeway Reservoir to a landing pad close to the entrance to Waterworks Reserve. 

The landing point would be about 200 metres below the take-off point, and the trip would last about 90 seconds. 

It’s similar in scale and design to the previous proposal — also put forward by the company TAZZIP — but would be built mostly within council-owned Ridgeway Reserve, rather than in Wellington Park. 

Elevated view artist impression of launch tower for zipline.

TAZZIP’s proposal for a zip-line in Wellington Park was rejected by the Hobart City Council, but the company is now pushing an alternative, which would be outside the park. (Supplied: TAZZIP)

Access would be via a car park at Halls Saddle, before visitors are driven to the launch tower along Chimney Pot Hill Road.

The plans — sent out by planning consultants All Urban Planning — state that assessments have been done on noise, natural values, traffic, visual impacts and geotechnical issues.

“The zip-line infrastructure and activity areas will be located more than 180 metres from the closest residence, helping minimise impacts to nearby properties,” it reads.

Developers aim to use “existing disturbed areas”, avoid “unnecessary vegetation removal” and to have the landscape as the main visual element.

The plans also state it avoids crossing walking and mountain bike trails.

It will be submitted to the council as a development application “shortly”.

TAZZIP managing director Shane Abel would not comment as the proposal has not yet reached council for assessment.

A man stands in a forest clearing.

Shane Abel described the prervious proposal as the “longest, fastest and highest zip-line in the Asia-Pacific”. (ABC News: Maren Preuss)

Previous proposal knocked back

The previous proposal for a tower at the Springs to run a zip-line to Strickland Falls attracted 828 representations, almost all of which opposed it.

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Hobart council staff recommended its approval however, arguing that it could be defined as “transport depot and distribution”.

In the mountain’s management plan, an “aerial ropeway” fits under this definition.

But the majority of councillors rejected this, arguing that it was a tourism development rather than for transport.

It was also opposed by members of the Aboriginal community.

It was knocked back by six votes to four. At the time, Mr Abel said he had other sites in mind for the zip-line and would not seek to appeal the decision.

He described the proposal as the “longest, fastest, highest zip-line in the Asia-Pacific”.