Hi-Lite Park
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Hi-Lite Park was an amusement park in Geelong, Australia
, located on the corner of Bellarine Street and Ritchie Boulevard, near Eastern Beach
where the tram terminus once stood. It opened in 1956 and closed circa 1985 .
It was a very popular foreshore attraction in Geelong, comparable to Luna Park, Melbourne
. The Hi-Lite Park was closed to make way for the new redevelopment of the Eastern Beach precinct
in the 1990s. The only thing that remains of the former Hi-Lite Park is the original carousel which has been relocated next to Cunningham Pier.
reported as the largest non-permanent ferris wheel in the southern hemisphere, was renovated by Phoenix Fabrication & Welding of Geelong who enlarged the gondolas. It comprises 36 Gondola carriages, each with capacity to seat 6 persons. It has a 50 meter peak clearance and each ride is 10–12 minutes in duration. It was then erected in the same area in which Hi-Lite Park once stood.
It was imported from overseas by the Verfurth family who run Hi-Lite Amusements, having also operated Hi-Lite Park under the ownership of first-generation showman Emile Verfurth.
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, located on the corner of Bellarine Street and Ritchie Boulevard, near Eastern Beach
Eastern Beach, Victoria
Eastern Beach is a popular swimming and recreation area in Geelong, Victoria on the shores of Corio Bay. Built during the 1930s in the Art Deco style, a shark proof sea bath is provided, as well as a children's swimming pool, kiosk, and dressing room pavilion...
where the tram terminus once stood. It opened in 1956 and closed circa 1985 .
It was a very popular foreshore attraction in Geelong, comparable to Luna Park, Melbourne
Luna Park, Melbourne
For other amusement parks of the same name, see Luna Park; for other uses of the phrase, see Luna Park Melbourne's Luna Park is a historic amusement park located on the foreshore of Port Phillip Bay in St Kilda, Victoria, an inner suburb of Melbourne, Australia...
. The Hi-Lite Park was closed to make way for the new redevelopment of the Eastern Beach precinct
Waterfront Geelong
Waterfront Geelong is a tourist and recreation area on the north facing shores of Corio Bay in Geelong, Australia. The area was once part of the Port of Geelong, falling into disuse before being redeveloped during the 1990s.-Attractions:...
in the 1990s. The only thing that remains of the former Hi-Lite Park is the original carousel which has been relocated next to Cunningham Pier.
Amusements in 2006
In December 2006, a Ferris wheelFerris wheel
A Ferris wheel is a nonbuilding structure consisting of a rotating upright wheel with passenger cars attached to the rim in such a way that as the wheel turns, the cars are kept upright, usually by gravity.Some of the largest and most modern Ferris wheels have cars mounted on...
reported as the largest non-permanent ferris wheel in the southern hemisphere, was renovated by Phoenix Fabrication & Welding of Geelong who enlarged the gondolas. It comprises 36 Gondola carriages, each with capacity to seat 6 persons. It has a 50 meter peak clearance and each ride is 10–12 minutes in duration. It was then erected in the same area in which Hi-Lite Park once stood.
It was imported from overseas by the Verfurth family who run Hi-Lite Amusements, having also operated Hi-Lite Park under the ownership of first-generation showman Emile Verfurth.