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Sydney to Canberra seaplane route to be examined after test flight next week
Canberra might be an inland city, but a novel proposal would see seaplanes ferry passengers from Sydney Harbour to Lake Burley Griffin, if approval from the body that manages the lake is granted.
Key points:
- The National Capital Authority has agreed to a demonstration flight on Lake Burley Griffin
- Sydney Seaplanes wants to run three flights a day between the capital and Sydney Harbour
- Public consultation on the plan will begin after the demonstration
Sydney Seaplanes wants to commence a thrice-daily route between Canberra and Rose Bay in Sydney Harbour, with two of the round-trip flights touching down in and taking off from the west basin of Lake Burley Griffin, near the National Museum of Australia.
The company estimates each flight would be…
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