Queens Wharf
Queens Wharf | |
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General information | |
Location | Wharf Road, Newcastle, New South Wales |
Country | Australia |
Opened | May 1988 |
Demolished | September 2018 (tower only) |
Cost | $13 million |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 3 |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Kevin Snell |
Queens Wharf is a multi-purpose venue in Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia with a cafe, pub, restaurant, observation tower and ferry wharf built as part of the redevelopment of the Hunter River foreshore. Opened in May 1988 by Queen Elizabeth II, it was completed as a Bicentennial project.[1] The Queens Wharf project was the vision of Joy Cummings, who became Lord Mayor of Newcastle in 1974, the first woman ever to hold such a position in Australia.[1]
The observation tower was demolished in September 2018.[2][3][4] The decision to keep the observation tower would cost ratepayers $1.6 million in the next four years in maintenance costs.[5] The total cost of demolition was estimated to cost $30,000.[5]
The ferry wharf is served by Newcastle Transport's Stockton ferry service.[6][7]
The wharf also has a stop on the Newcastle Light Rail.
Preceding wharf | Stockton Ferry | Following wharf | ||
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Stockton Terminus | Stockton Ferry | Terminus | ||
Preceding station | Newcastle Light Rail | Following station | ||
Crown Street towards Newcastle Interchange | Newcastle Light Rail | Newcastle Beach Terminus |
References
- ^ a b Queens Wharf Newcastle Now
- ^ Newcastle's iconic, phallic shaped Queens Wharf Tower set for demolition, 30 years after it was erected ABC News 29 November 2017
- ^ Newcastle's Queen Street Wharf tower off to the scrap heap after demolition Newcastle Herald 3 July 2018
- ^ Closing time for Queens Wharf Tower as entry is boarded up ahead of September 17 demolition Newcastle Herald 3 September 2018
- ^ a b Kelly, Matthew (3 September 2018). "Closing time for Queens Wharf Tower as entry is boarded up". Newcastle Herald. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
- ^ Ferry services Newcastle Transport
- ^ "Stockton Ferry Services". Transport for NSW.
External links
- Queens Wharf details Transport for NSW
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