It’s 40m long, made of tubular metal and steel cable, and promises to deliver a thrill ride for Launceston’s children.
Mayor Albert van Zetten has officially launched Launceston’s new Heritage Forest flying fox.
“This is going to be a fantastic new attraction for Heritage Forest, and something I think people are going to get a real kick out of,” Mayor van Zetten said.
“We have also installed a large model Tasmanian tiger which will be something for the little kids to clamber on and have photos taken with, and it really just gives Heritage Forest a new edge.
“Heritage Forest is already an extremely popular recreational area in Launceston, and the new flying fox is only going to add to that.”
Parks and Recreation Officer Aaron Mullins said the flying fox rounds off more than $200,000 worth of upgrades in Heritage Forest in recent years, including site works, drainage improvements, path upgrades, landscaping, planting, new equipment, and improvements to the existing playspace.
“We don’t have anything else like this in our public parks in Launceston, so it’s certainly going to have a big thrill factor.
“Our goal with the flying fox is to make something fun and exhilarating, but where the risks are minimised as much as possible, where it’s as safe as possible.
“It has been a fun project for our engineers and other council officers to work on and we think Launceston kids are going to love it.
“This is part of a number of playground upgrades we have planned for coming years, and the things we’ve learned on this project will feed into the major new, $2 million regional playground we are designing for the Council’s North Bank redevelopment, which is going to take shape during the three-year construction timeline for North Bank.”
