QUT Gardens Point ferry wharf

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QUT Gardens Point
CityCat Kurilpa departs QUT Gardens Point Ferry Terminal Brisbane P1410433.jpg
General information
LocationGardens Point Road, Brisbane CBD
Australia
Coordinates 27°28′35″S153°01′30″E / 27.4764°S 153.0250°E / -27.4764; 153.0250 Coordinates: 27°28′35″S153°01′30″E / 27.4764°S 153.0250°E / -27.4764; 153.0250
Owned by Brisbane City Council
Operated by RiverCity Ferries
Platforms2
Construction
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station code 319637
Fare zone go card 1
History
Rebuilt24 April 2015
Services
Preceding wharf RiverCity Ferries Following wharf
South Bank 1 & 2
towards University of Queensland
CityCat Riverside
towards Northshore Hamilton

QUT Gardens Point ferry wharf is a CityCat terminal located on the northern side of the Brisbane River serving the Brisbane central business district in Queensland, Australia. It is operated by RiverCity Ferries on behalf of Brisbane City Council. [1] [2]

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Location

Old QUT Gardens Point Ferry Wharf in 2009. QUT Gardens point wharf.JPG
Old QUT Gardens Point Ferry Wharf in 2009.

QUT Gardens Point wharf is adjacent to the Queensland University of Technology Gardens Point campus and a short walk from the City Botanic Gardens and Riverstage. The northern access to the Goodwill Bridge for pedestrians and cyclists lies to the south of this wharf. Parliament House lies to the north. It connects to the Brisbane central business district via William Street to the northwest.

History

Old ferry wharf damaged in the 2011 floods. Gardens Point flood damage (5727984611).jpg
Old ferry wharf damaged in the 2011 floods.

The wharf was destroyed during the January 2011 Brisbane floods. [3] A temporary replacement opened on 18 April 2011. [4] [5] The temporary wharf closed in early 2015 to allow a new permanent wharf to be built. The new wharf opened on 24 April 2015. [6] The terminal was damaged in the 2022 eastern Australia floods and reopened on 1 November 2022. [7]

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References

  1. ↑ QUT Gardens Point wharf timetable TransLink
  2. ↑ "CityCat timetable" (PDF). Translink . 15 November 2020.
  3. ↑ List: CityCat, CityFerry terminal damage Brisbane Times 20 January 2011
  4. ↑ CityCat Community Update Brisbane City Council
  5. ↑ All CityCat terminals except West End get back on deck The Courier Mail 18 April 2011
  6. ↑ QUT Gardens Point CityCat terminal upgrade Brisbane City Council
  7. ↑ Moore, Tony. "QUT ferry terminal among three to reopen this week". Brisbane Times . Retrieved 29 November 2022.

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