Tallest transportable ferris wheel comes to Fraser Coast

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The tallest transportable ferris wheel in Australia will be set up on the Fraser Coast next week.

Fraser Coast Mayor George Seymour said Council had been working with Xtra Ordinary Events to find a suitable location for the SkyLine ferris wheel to operate on the Fraser Coast, with the wheel to be set up next week on the Esplanade at Pialba beside the All Abilities and Adventure Playgrounds.

“SkyLine is Australia’s tallest transportable ferris wheel standing at 35 metres high with 24 enclosed gondolas that can carry up to 144 people,” he said.

“The wheel was recently set up in Caloundra on the Sunshine Coast where it proved a great drawcard for tourists and locals alike. We’re hoping it will be a similarly successful attraction on the Fraser Coast where it will provide fantastic 360 degree views of Hervey Bay and Fraser Island.”

The ferris wheel will operate at the Pialba Esplanade Precinct from Friday 6th September to Sunday 3rd November, and will be open from 10am to about 8pm on Sundays to Thursdays, and 10am to 9.30pm on Fridays and Saturdays.

Cr Seymour said the Pialba Esplanade Precinct was the foreshore presence of Hervey Bay’s emerging CBD, and the addition of a ferris wheel for two months would provide another timely boost for the area.

“There is so much happening at the Pialba precinct with Wetside re-opening for the 2019/20 season next Wednesday 4th September, Seafront Oval having just undergone an extensive makeover and the skate park opening within weeks,” he said.

“These attractions, along with the magnificent playgrounds, have injected colour, fun and excitement into this part of the foreshore at Pialba, helping draw visitors both locally and from afar.”

The ferris wheel comes on four semi-trailers and takes 10 people, one crane and one telehandler three days to set up, with the set-up process to begin on Monday (2 September).

Tickets will be $10 per person (with children two years and under riding for free), $8 for seniors or $30 per gondola, which hold up to six people depending on size. Each ride lasts six to eight minutes with the wheel completing three full revolutions. 

Tickets will be able to be purchased on site at the ferris wheel or online here. 

Xtra Ordinary Events will also be working with local businesses, restaurants, cafes and accommodation providers on discount deals saving customers at least $2 off single tickets and $5 off gondola tickets.