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The Chair Lift near Nobby's Beach, Miami, Queensland

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The Chair Lift near Nobby's Beach, Miami, Queensland

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The image shows the Chair Lift tourist attraction at Miami, Queensland. Produced by Murray Views, Australia from an original ektachrome transparency. In 1962, Page Newman built the Nobbys Beach chairlift that later formed part of the Magic Mountain entertainment park. A cafeteria was built on top of the outcrop. Intensive development commenced in 1983. $13.6M was spent to create the Magic Mountain theme park. Magic Mountain closed in 1987 and the land was subdivided into two portions in 1993. The land was sold and is now the site of apartments, restaurants and shops. (Source of information: McRobbie, Alexander, 'The Fabulous Gold Coast', Pan News, Surfers Paradise, 1984, page 323; Gold Coast Bulletin 20/1/1983, p2; Gold Coast City Council, Heritage Tours, Miami, <http:// www.goldcoast.qld.gov.au/t_std2.asp?PID=1054> viewed on 19/12/2003)

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