Guyatt Park Ferry Wharf, Brisbane
Encyclopedia
Guyatt Park is a ferry
wharf
in the suburb
of St Lucia
used by the CityCat on the Brisbane River
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pay phone and a drinking water fountain. It is used only by the CityCat services. It gets its name from Guyatt Park which is adjacent to it.
In January 2011 the wharf sustained a moderate damage during the devastating floods
but was repaired and reopened on 14 February 2011.
Ferry
A ferry is a form of transportation, usually a boat, but sometimes a ship, used to carry primarily passengers, and sometimes vehicles and cargo as well, across a body of water. Most ferries operate on regular, frequent, return services...
wharf
Wharf
A wharf or quay is a structure on the shore of a harbor where ships may dock to load and unload cargo or passengers.Such a structure includes one or more berths , and may also include piers, warehouses, or other facilities necessary for handling the ships.A wharf commonly comprises a fixed...
in the suburb
Suburb
The word suburb mostly refers to a residential area, either existing as part of a city or as a separate residential community within commuting distance of a city . Some suburbs have a degree of administrative autonomy, and most have lower population density than inner city neighborhoods...
of St Lucia
St Lucia, Queensland
St Lucia is an inner suburb of Brisbane, Australia located 4 km south-west of the Brisbane CBD. The suburb is bordered on three sides by the Brisbane River and is dominated by the main campus of the University of Queensland.-History:...
used by the CityCat on the Brisbane River
Brisbane River
The Brisbane River is the longest river in south east Queensland, Australia, and flows through the city of Brisbane, before emptying into Moreton Bay. John Oxley was the first European to explore the river who named it after the Governor of New South Wales, Thomas Brisbane in 1823...
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Description
This wharf comprises a single long pier that ends in a pontoon with two docking stations. However, only one of them is used at a time due to size constraints. This terminal has a covered passenger waiting area with a TelstraTelstra
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pay phone and a drinking water fountain. It is used only by the CityCat services. It gets its name from Guyatt Park which is adjacent to it.
In January 2011 the wharf sustained a moderate damage during the devastating floods
2010–2011 Queensland floods
A series of floods hit Australia, beginning in December 2010, primarily in the state of Queensland including its capital city, Brisbane. The floods forced the evacuation of thousands of people from towns and cities. At least seventy towns and over 200,000 people were affected. Damage initially was...
but was repaired and reopened on 14 February 2011.