Looking along Petrie Bight with the old Eagle Street Wharves towards Brisbane City from the Story Bridge, February 1973

Bain, Jack (1973) Looking along Petrie Bight with the old Eagle Street Wharves towards Brisbane City from the Story Bridge, February 1973. [Image]

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Abstract

Motor launch moored at Water Pollce wharf is the MV. ''SI-BON'' dept. Harbours and Marine. The next one up stream is ex. Boom defense ship''KOALA'' She was jammed under the Centenary bridge during the 1974 flood. They had to blow her up and sink her, other wise the bridge may have been damaged beyond repair. Next one upstream is the Tug ''FORCEFUL'' before moving to her new home at the South Brisbane dry dock.

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Item Type: Image
Collection: Bain/O'Gorman
Sub-Collection Title:

Australia - Queensland - Brisbane

Date: March 1973
Keywords: Eagle Street Shipping Wharves; Eagle Street - Brisbane - History; Brisbane River - Queensland - History; Petrie Bight - Brisbane River; St John's Cathedral (Brisbane); MV SI BON; Koala (Ship); Forceful (Tug)
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Date Deposited: 13 Oct 2020 05:06
Last Modified: 14 Feb 2024 05:05
Copyright Owner: Queensland University of Technology
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Location:
CountryState or RegionCity or TownPlace
AustraliaQueenslandBrisbanePetrie Bight
Location -27.46252, 153.035759
URI: https://digitalcollections.qut.edu.au/id/eprint/6183
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