Thornton Street ferry wharf

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Thornton Street
Thornton Street ferry wharf.jpg
General information
LocationThornton Street, Kangaroo Point
Australia
Coordinates 27°28′16″S153°02′03″E / 27.4712°S 153.0342°E / -27.4712; 153.0342
Owned by Brisbane City Council
Operated by Transdev Brisbane Ferries
Platforms1
Other information
Station code 317579
Fare zone go card 1
Services
Preceding wharf RiverCity Ferries Following wharf
Former services
Maritime Museum
towards North Quay
CityHopper Eagle Street Pier
towards Sydney Street
Terminus Cross River Ferries–Kangaroo Point Eagle Street Pier
towards Holman Street

Thornton Street ferry wharf was a ferry terminal located on the southern side of the Brisbane River serving the Brisbane suburb of Kangaroo Point in Queensland, Australia. It was served by Transdev Brisbane Ferries' CityHopper service and the cross-river service to Eagle Street Pier in the Brisbane central business district. [1] [2] [3] These services were suspended in July 2020 and the wharf was permanently closed in October 2020. [4] [5]

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History

Inundation of the Thornton Street ferry terminal Kangaroo Point Brisbane during the January 2011 flood Inundation of the Thornton Street ferry terminal Kangaroo Point Brisbane during the January 2011 flood.jpg
Inundation of the Thornton Street ferry terminal Kangaroo Point Brisbane during the January 2011 flood

A ferry service from Edward Street to Thornton Street was established in 1858. [6]

The wharf sustained moderate damage during the January 2011 Brisbane floods. [7] It reopened after repairs on 14 February 2011. [8] [9]

Services to the wharf were suspened in July 2020 and wharf was permanently closed in October 2020. [4] [5]

This ferry terminal was used as a filming location during Season 3 of the Australian Crime Drama Harrow. [10] It had already closed to the public by the time it was used for filming.

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References

  1. ↑ Thornton Street wharf timetable TransLink
  2. ↑ "CityHopper timetable" (PDF). Translink . 15 November 2020. pp. 1–2.
  3. ↑ "Kangaroo Point cross river timetable" (PDF). Translink . 15 November 2020. pp. 1–2.
  4. 1 2 New timetable for CityHopper and Cross River services Archived 16 November 2020 at the Wayback Machine TransLink 26 October 2020
  5. 1 2 "Council scuttles two Brisbane River ferry services permanently". Brisbane Times. 23 October 2020. Archived from the original on 1 November 2020. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
  6. ↑ "The Moreton Bay Courier". The Moreton Bay Courier . Vol. XII, no. 645. Queensland, Australia. 28 April 1858. p. 2. Retrieved 30 November 2024– via National Library of Australia.
  7. ↑ List: CityCat, CityFerry terminal damage Brisbane Times 20 January 2011
  8. ↑ CityCat service set for fast return Brisbane Times 1 February 2011
  9. ↑ CityCat and CityFerry services Brisbane City Council
  10. ↑ "Ne Puero Gladium", Harrow, IMDB, 14 March 2021, archived from the original on 26 August 2022, retrieved 29 November 2024

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