One of the most popular attractions around Adelaide, the Port of Witt (Victor Harbor) has an iconic view of a 125-year-old "Mara Tram (Victor Harbor Horse Drawn Tram)" slowly passing through a long trestle between the sea and the sky.
My friends who are going to visit, I regret to inform you that you should not be able to ride in the expected carriage.
Because this last Mala tram in Australia-Victor Harbor Horse-drawn Trams is going to shut down!
According to reports, on January 1, later in the afternoon of the same day, when the Mara tram was running, the operator on the train suddenly heard a strange sound, and then he noticed a certain degree of tilt in the body. The operator then immediately reported the problem to, City of Victor Harbor's staff who immediately terminated all tram services. One of the piers of the trestle connecting Victor Harbor and Granite Island collapsed.
"after receiving the report, we were all very worried about it," said Victoria MacKirdy, head of Council. "the operator of the tram heard the sound and felt something was breaking." when the operator got back to the car, he felt the tilting of the train, "he said. "then we asked a staff member to observe the tram in motion, and he saw the obvious tilt of the tram, so we cancelled all the trams." "you can still walk across the trestle." "however, due to the height and weight of the tram and the large number of passengers on the tram, it is very unsafe to continue running the tram because of the severe tilt of the tram."
It is reported that the stairway is owned and managed by the State government Planning, Transportation and Infrastructure Department (DPTI).
"this trestle is very old and needs to be repaired," MacKirdy said. "We are discussing maintenance with DPTI, but we need to make major changes." "it is the peak season, the tram has been in operation, and we regret the cancellation of tram service," but the safety of passengers, horses and staff is vital and the carriage cannot continue to operate until it is confirmed to be safe. "
Three trams have been in operation since December 26, MacKirdy added.
"it's not a good thing to shut down trams during our peak season." Victor Harbor Mayor Moira Jenkins said: "Tramways are an iconic part of the Victor Harbor tourism industry." once we know it's safe, the tram service will resume, "said DPTI, who has no comment on the matter.
It is understood that this tram service can be traced back to 1894, is the only Mara tram in Australia, attracting countless tourists from all over the world. Since its resurgence in 1986, about one hundred thousand people have traveled on trams each year, and more than 2 million passengers have been transported.
It's already Victor Harbor's business card and signature.
However, we all know the speed and cost of dealing with such things in Australia. Plus, there has always been an animal protection group calling for the early cancellation of the Mara Tram project,
Now such a stop, also said that the reopening time has not yet been determined. It is really hard to say when, or if, it can be recovered again.
However, Victor Harbor is not only such a bright spot, in addition to the Mara trolley there are a lot of projects to experience oh!
1 from June to September every year, the southern right whale goes up to the north for the winter, giving birth to the next generation. The warm migration route to the (Feurieu Peninsula) area of the Phil Peninsula sometimes swims back to hunt for food not far from the coastline.
Victor Harbor is on the way back to the whales, and it's a great place to watch the southern right whale! Sometimes you don't even have to take a boat to sea, you can see their huge figure on the shore ~
If you go to sea by boat, you can not only see whales, but also seals, dolphins, sea lions, A variety of seabirds and many wild animals! the cheetah rock (Seal Rock) next to Victor Harbor is a New Zealand fur seal and an island where Australian sea lions live and play, and these lovely little ones often say hello to the tourists on the yacht.
2. The Granite Island, which is connected to Victor Harboor a bridge, is a granite island,
And the youngest penguin in the world, the home of the fairy penguin,
The penguin is usually only 35 cm tall and weighs about 1.2 kilograms.
The island's granite structures create rugged ground, large and small caves, providing the perfect hiding place for young penguins.
3Recreation and relaxation Victor Harbor in the southern tip of the Phil Peninsula in South Australia, spring wild flowers are everywhere, cycling hiking is very comfortable,
This is also one of the popular fishing enthusiasts, but rock fishing should be safe oh!
Victor Harbor is also a small number of South Australia coastline eastward, stay here for a night, the next day of sunrise is also good ~