New Farm Park ferry wharf

New Farm Park
General information
Location	Brunswick Street, New Farm Australia
Coordinates	27°28′17″S 153°03′09″E
Owned by	Brisbane City Council
Operated by	RiverCity Ferries
Platforms	1
Construction
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Station code	317588
Fare zone	go card 1
Services
Preceding wharf RiverCity Ferries Following wharf Mowbray Park towards UQ St Lucia CityCat Hawthorne towards Northshore Hamilton Former service Terminus Cross River Ferries–Norman Park Norman Park Terminus

New Farm Park ferry wharf is located on the northern side of the Brisbane River serving the Brisbane suburb of New Farm in Queensland, Australia. It is served by RiverCity Ferries and was also served by a Cross River service to Norman Park.[1][2][3] The latter service was suspended in July 2020 and formally cancelled in October 2020.[4]

Geography

Brisbane Dropcentre Tram No.242 at the New Farm Ferry terminus, 1925

The ferry wharf is located at the end of Brunswick Street. One of the Brisbane tramway routes ran down to the river along Brunswick Street, providing connectivity with the ferry. Today, bus services operate this route. The ferry wharf also provides access to New Farm Park and the Brisbane Powerhouse arts and entertainment centre.

History

The wharf was originally known as Brunswick Street wharf as it predated the existence of New Farm Park, having been in use at least as early as 1892.[5] During World War II it was part of Naval Base Brisbane.[6]

The wharf sustained moderate damage during the January 2011 Brisbane floods.[7] It reopened after repairs on 14 February 2011.[8][9]

References

1. New Farm Park wharf timetable TransLink
2. "CityCat timetable" (PDF). Translink. 15 November 2020.
3. "Norman Park-New Farm Park cross river timetable - Archived" (PDF). 24 September 2018. pp. 3–4.
4. New timetable for CityHopper and Cross River services TransLink 26 October 2020
5. "Brisbane Tramway Company". The Brisbane Courier. National Library of Australia. 26 February 1892. p. 6. Retrieved 22 January 2015.
6. US Navy, Bases of World War II
7. List: CityCat, CityFerry terminal damage Brisbane Times 20 January 2011
8. CityCat service set for fast return Brisbane Times 1 February 2011
9. CityCat and CityFerry services Brisbane City Council

External links

Media related to New Farm Park ferry wharf at Wikimedia Commons