Highway Between Melbourne And Tasmania
 

Hi,

Why dont they consider building a tunnel inside sea between mainland (Australia) and Tasmania?There is already a similar type of tunnel in English Channel between Europe and UK.Why its not possible in case of Tasmania and mainland (Australia)?

Thanks

Re: Highway Between Melbourne And Tasmania
 

Is this the type of dilemma that fills your day Mr Smurtaza?

Re: Highway Between Melbourne And Tasmania
 

Its 352km for one thing but if you've got time on your hands I can lend you a shovel.

Re: Highway Between Melbourne And Tasmania
 

Maybe because the Tasmanians want to keep the north islanders out?

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Re: Highway Between Melbourne And Tasmania
 

To keep the indians out old boy:D

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Hes already busy shovelling ''s#fa:rofl:

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Having driven one of those 24km Norwegian tunnels, the last thing I would want to do is drive 352km in a tunnel.

Based on Sydney's 2.3km Harbour tunnel @$3 that would make it $460 each way based on Sydney traffic volumes (86,600 vehicles daily - 2005). Well I doubt there will be 86,600 daily so to drive the tunnel you would have to mortgage your house,......

Just imagine stopping at a picnic rest area half way through :rofl::rofl:

How about a tunnel to NZ? Or the UK for those afraid to fly?:rofl::rofl:

WW

Re: Highway Between Melbourne And Tasmania
 

Hobart boat race takes on whole new meaning :D Why would you. Buggered if I'd spend that length of time under the sea:eek:

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If digging a tunnel is too expensive, why not cut the under underlying rock from Tassie, then, using towropes and utilising the wind and currents, just move Tassie closer to the south coast. The only problem I can foresee is that the Sydney to Hobart yacht race would be over in a day, sort of following the lead of 20/20 cricket.

Les

Re: Highway Between Melbourne And Tasmania
 

but I understand the builders of the Channel Tunnel have a spare tunnel digger at a reasonable price.....

Re: Highway Between Melbourne And Tasmania
 

As it is on the eastern side of the Channel, the freight should be less:D

WW

Re: Highway Between Melbourne And Tasmania
 

Yes to the lovely sound of the trickly waterfall.......

AAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH:p

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

Re: Highway Between Melbourne And Tasmania
 

And judging by the conversations I've had with Tasmanians, they have absolutely no desire to be any nearer to the "north island":ohmy:

Or to India, in another thread the OP seems to think that ties between India and Aus are getting stronger by the day......:blink:

Re: Highway Between Melbourne And Tasmania
 

I heard they were proposing a pipeline to send water over to the North Island, maybe they could build a vehicle tunnel next to it. But I think we would have to have a Tassie Visa introduced to stem the flow of Northerner's immigrating. :thumbsup:

(tongue firmly in cheek - I am a recent northern immigrant)

Re: Highway Between Melbourne And Tasmania
 

Evidently not a cricket fan then...


S