I'm gobsmacked! Absolutely gobsmacked.... Here in Australia (well, in Queensland where I live), a Hills Hoist (that is a rotary clothes line) is mandatory for every house. Most of my friends do not dry clothes in any other way but on the clothes line. I realise we live in what is called "The Sunshine State", but even in Victoria (down south), most houses have clothes lines. I do not even own a clothes dryer.
Sometimes its so hot and dry that as I finish hanging out a load of washing, I can almost begin bringing them back in again - dry!
I admit I envy the softness of towels coming out of the dryer when we are on holidays, but you cant beat the smell and freshness of wind blown dry clothes.