kangaroopoint

This subdivision was likely earlier than the 1890s, as the 'Undue Subdivision of Land Prevention Act 1885' (enacted late 1885) required that lots be no smaller than 16 perches (405 sq m) - these 'Pineapple' lots are 12 perches each 28 March fell on a Saturday in 1885 (and in 1874 - with a leap year in between) - so the estate map is probably from 1885

One of the Royal Navy 'Pearl' class third-class cruisers en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pearl_class_cruiser

Trainiac Thank you for the information Trainiac, our records have been updated.

[http://www.flickr.com/photos/51979177@N02] Thank you again for your thorough research quasymody. It is great that we can pinpoint a better date range thanks to you.

On the 22nd of November, 1844, the Colonial Secretary’s Office in Sydney announced in the Government Gazette that a ferry had been established between Kangaroo Point and North Brisbane. Tenders will be called to hire the service for one or more years from the 1st of January, 1845. The first recorded ferry service to Kangaroo Point was a row boat from Edward Street to what must have been Thornton Street in 1860 and in 1866, a punt operated between Customs House and, no doubt, Holman Street. The first steam powered passenger ferry was launched on the 22nd of September 1883 and in 1884, the cable operated steam punt Transit was introduced between Charlotte Street, City and Bright Street, which was then called Ferry Road. In 1887, the 50 passenger steam ferries Emu and Kangaroo replaced the rowing boats on the Edward Street to Thornton Street run and from the 1st of November to the 4th of November 1888, 20,037 (???) passengers were carried on the three Kangaroo Point ferries. The waiting shed leading to the Holman Street ferry terminal is located on the bank of the Brisbane River at the end of Holman Street and adjacent to Captain Burke Park. The now one-hundred-year-old shed was built ca. 1919 (probably mid-1918) and is therefore a significant remaining example of a purpose-built ferry terminal of a style no longer built today. While there have been many changes and upgrades to the ferry terminal and pontoon over the years, the waiting shed has remained basically the same. A major improvement was the installation of electric lights in 1919 after electricity had replaced gas for street lighting in Kangaroo Point in 1918. In July 1925 control of all ferries passed over to the newly-formed Greater Brisbane City Council (now BCC). Source: kangaroopointhistory.com.au/the-river/ferries/