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257 photos and 27 illustrations tagged wharf, from 25 members of Flickr Commons.

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• sydney
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• ship
• newsouthwales
• samueljhoodcollection
• harbour
• blackandwhite
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• staterecordsnsw
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• australia
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• harbourscenes
• cargo
• hood
• dock
• publicdomain
• ships
• bldigital
• waterfront
• queensland
• ferry
• boat

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• Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons 114 photos & illustrations
• Museums of History NSW - State Archives Collection 44 photos & illustrations
• British Library 25 photos & illustrations
• State Library of Queensland 24 photos & illustrations
• Powerhouse Museum 15 photos & illustrations
• State Library of New South Wales 11 photos & illustrations
• Auckland Museum Commons 10 photos & illustrations
• The Library of Congress 6 photos & illustrations
• Royal Australian Historical Society 5 photos & illustrations
• National Library NZ on The Commons 5 photos & illustrations
• Musée McCord Stewart Museum 4 photos & illustrations
• National Library of Medicine 3 photos & illustrations

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Vehicular ferry Brisbane, crossing the Brisbane River, ca. 1890s

from State Library of Queensland

• Vesna Verencevic said:

  River ferries have long been a feature of the daily life of Brisbane. Prior to the construction of the first bridge connecting North and South Brisbane in the 1860s they were essential for both personal and commercial use. Even after this they proved an economical alternative for government and local authorities looking to avoid significant capital investment, yet still make provision for cross river pedestrian, four legged and vehicular traffic. Small volume pedestrian traffic could be handled by conventional rowboat with the ferryman at the oars. A simple jetty with steps down to a landing was all that was required in terms of infrastructure. Ferries to carry vehicles, bulky goods and stock required a larger and a more stable craft, sturdy timber punts appear to have been the default. The combination of river current and larger displacement/more weight meant that the vehicular ferries needed to be cable stayed, and in addition, required greater expenditure on approach roads and durable trafficable ramps. Source: brisbanehistorywest.wordpress.com/2019/01/08/muscle-power...

Cargo Ship moored at South Trees Wharf, Gladstone, ca. 1970

from State Library of Queensland

• Vesna Verencevic said:

  South Trees is a coastal suburb facing the Auckland Channel, a waterway separated from the Coral Sea by Facing Island. The suburb consists of three non-contiguous areas of island, including the land around Parsons Point to the west of the South Trees Inlet and two islands within the South Trees Inlet, the northern one called South Trees Island while the southern one is unnamed.[3] The suburb is used only for industrial purposes. In the Parsons Point area is the Queensland Alumina Limited refinery with a footprint of 80 hectares (200 acres) of a 3,050-hectare (7,500-acre) site. There is a causeway bridge from Parsons Point to South Trees Island where the refinery's wharf and storage facility is located. Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Trees,_Queensland

Manly ferry wharf and Manly Cove, Sydney

from Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons

• marhleet said:

  Manly Wharf, taken from near Woods Parade, Fairlight

• Philip Cohen said:

  The college constructed 1887-88 therefore this photo likely circa 1890 …