Historical information
This token was used at Falls Creek for one free ride on the Gully Chair.
The Gully Chair was constructed in 1964 by McCallum Engineering. Ron McCallum built 16 lifts throughout Australia from 1954 to 1970. It had a Doppelmayr drive and some other moving parts. The Gully Chair was a two seater fixed-grip chair. It had a length of 456 metres and a vertical distance of 76 metres. This Chairlift operated from 1964 until 1981. It was replaced in 1982 by the Gully triple chairlift.
Significance
These tokens are significant because they represent a stage in the progression of chair lifts and technical developments at Falls Creek.
Physical description
A circular metal token with two smaller circles cut out of the centre.
