'A scar on the landscape': Residents fear energy project will ruin tourism

Developers want to build a 170 kilometre transmission line across north-west Tasmania to export electricity from a wind farm

"It's serene, it's heaven on earth, basically, that's what I feel, and I'll be absolutely heartbroken if they destroy it," she said.Like many other residents, Ms Hosemans fears the area will be irreparably tarnished if plans for a new transmission line go ahead. The once-Melburnians welcome international tour groups to the isolated wilderness to spot wildlife in its natural habitat, particularly the island state's most famous marsupial, the Tasmanian devil.

"Their community consultation is always designed to educate us and to hear our concerns and answer our questions, but what we found in practice is they answer our questions with spin. This part of Tasmania is well-accustomed to seeing wind turbines dotted across the landscape, with the Woolnorth turbines visible in the distance.Wading through thick brown mud towards a wind monitoring tower, Mr Pollington said UPC had been in the nearby town of Smithton every four to six weeks to listen to the community.

ErinCooper27 Which tourism? More pumped hydro needed in Tasmania

Ah yes, destructive environmentalism, 21st century upside-down world. Don't worry they can burn the trees they chop down in a biomass plant, because they release good co2. it's all just more heavy industry folks, 2nd biggest scam ever,

You don't dare put in the title it's renewables DefundABC

a bit slow to mention the cause, you know those massive wind turbines. Green nonsense laying waste to the countryside & the views.

Transmission lines are an inevitable, but often ignored, impact of renewables. The locals will be even more upset when they learn that the transmission line will be carrying bugger all electricity more than 50% of the time.

Tourism ?

So tell them to pay for their own wind turbines & solar.

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