Queens Wharfis a multi-purpose venue inNewcastle, New South Wales,Australia with a cafe, pub, restaurant, observation tower and ferry wharf built as part of the redevelopment of theHunter Riverforeshore. Opened in May 1988 byQueen Elizabeth II,it was completed as aBicentennial project.[1]The Queens Wharf project was the vision ofJoy Cummings,who became Lord Mayor of Newcastle in 1974, the first woman ever to hold such a position in Australia.[1]
| Queens Wharf | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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 byNewcastle Transport'sStockton ferry service.[6][7]
The wharf also has a stop on theNewcastle Light Rail.
| Preceding wharf | Stockton Ferry | Following wharf | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stockton Terminus
|
Stockton Ferry | Terminus | ||
| Preceding station |  Newcastle Light Rail
|
Following station | ||
| Crown Street towardsNewcastle Interchange
|
Newcastle Light Rail | Newcastle Beach Terminus
| ||
References
edit- ^abQueens WharfNewcastle Now
- ^Newcastle's iconic, phallic shaped Queens Wharf Tower set for demolition, 30 years after it was erectedABC News29 November 2017
- ^Newcastle's Queen Street Wharf tower off to the scrap heap after demolitionNewcastle Herald3 July 2018
- ^Closing time for Queens Wharf Tower as entry is boarded up ahead of September 17 demolitionNewcastle Herald3 September 2018
- ^abKelly, Matthew (3 September 2018)."Closing time for Queens Wharf Tower as entry is boarded up".Newcastle Herald.Retrieved14 September2021.
- ^Ferry servicesNewcastle Transport
- ^"Stockton Ferry Services".Transport for NSW.
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