Transfield Holdings
Perisher
Perisher is Australia’s largest ski resort with 47 ski lifts and a capacity of over 51,000 skiers lifted per hour. Transfield formed a joint venture with Japanese company Kumagai Gumi in the mid 1980s and led development of several major projects in the New South Wales Snowy Mountains. The consortium was responsible for development and construction of the Blue Cow Ski Resort, the Station Resort at Jindabyne and the Skitube Rack Railway; an underground train with three station terminals, delivering skiers from Thredbo Valley directly into the snow fields.
Transfield purchased Guthega Ski Resort and amalgamated with Perisher Smiggins in 1995 to form Perisher Blue, the largest ski resort in Australia.
Today Transfield Holdings has a 27% stake in Perisher and Consolidated Press Holdings owns the remaining 73%.