what a shame, every trip to the peninsula included a stop here. dam good chips, and a big fireplace, was the perfect place to go after a surf.

Agreed Andrew,
A pity that an interesting and unique building is to be replaced with more of the same coastal development. It could have been a really sucessfull business…
Thanks coastview for saving me a shedload of petty and goodluck in finding a new home for the cam!

Roger that John . . .

8 years ago we had the future cost of petrol / diesel and climate change squarely in mind.

Thanks,

Thomas Moore
Editor

so sad...I will miss my Eaglehawk stop each week as I view all Coastview webcams in a way to be easily transported to your beautiful part of the big blue marble!

Joyce

I’m gutted…

The property developer better watch out! ‘cause Huey will have his wicked ways with you.

What an utter shame.  monetary development moves forward again.  Although I have never utililzed the actual facility, I often used the webcam for water knowledge in reference to fishing.  As stated above-what an utter shame!

before you go off at the family for developing the blocks you should get the full picture. They wanted to sell the business as a going concern but could not get a buyer. They approached parks to take it over for as a shop interpretation centre for the peninsula like at Mt field but parks was not interested.Any interested buyer who went to the council was put off by the council saying that the development which is happening at the Lufra would make the business not viable. They did not want to run the shop anymore so demoliton was their only option left. For a state that wants tourism to be a major draw card letting this shop and area become a four block subdivision is pretty sad.

jogoldfinch, we hear u mate and thenaks so much for sharing.  Personally I dont think anyone would want to have a go at the family… i guess there is just lots of ppl feeling gutted by this news.

move it to eggs up on the hill so much better to check swell direction and overall size,

big loss to the site if dosnt find a new home
stu

surely the building is heritage listed and can’t be demolished

all of this opinion and anger (anger=energy) would have been much more useful during the planning application process.  Under current legislaiton a local government (in this case tasman council) must advertise and consult the public, and this is where public objection could be quite effective if it came in a large enough volume.  The apathetic have missed the boat.

I will miss the camera too but we must remember this is a block of land owned privately and the owners are probably looking after their livlihood.  Also keep in mind that this is the middle of a town, not a national park or world heritage area.

As for the camera, anybody got any ideas where the thing could go?  Anybody got a shack down there, or know somebody who has?  Lets put heads together and achieve something other than making futile complaints.

put on the lowhead light house been waiting for one for awhile

We agree with all those who are going to miss the Officer’s Mess. It was one of the main attractions in the areas and an excellent eating and resting spot. We own 40 Blowhole Rd and have just offered to have the webcam on our verandah which has good views of the bay. We’re still in Alice Springs but could sort it out with our tenants.