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Lachlan gets to the point

​Nonchalantly wander around Sullivans Cove. Most people begin at Macquarie Wharf. Then drift towards Macquarie Point. Macquarie Point is the other end of Sullivans Cove.
 
When wandering aimlessly around the docks. Respect other people and occasionally glance at Goggle Earth. I have written a few words about places you might come across.
 
Hunter St
 
1804: Lt Gov Collins establishes a settlement at Sullivans Cove. A wharf was built on Hunter Island. Huts for the men near the Hobart Rivulet. Government Stores were built on Hunter Is. Access to the stores depended on the tide. Low tide men walked across sandbar.
At the time Hunter Island housed several gallows. They were frequently used and the unfortunate bodies were left in the gallows for weeks purportedly to deter others. The reality was public executions become popular entertainment, didn’t deter anything and were stopped.
1806: Tasmania’s first public execution. 
1820: Stone causeway was built to permanently link Hobart to Hunter island. The causeway became Hunter St. Hunter Island disappears due to the construction of many additional wharfs and land in-fill. With dolerite rock from Salamanca quarry. And rubble.
1822-1825: More warehouses are built on Hunter Street.  Hunter Island is no longer an island.  Some of the old Georgian buildings built circa 1825 are present today.  They are some of the oldest buildings in the state and Australia.
1856: Tasmania’s public executions ceased.
1890: Great fire. Hunter St down to the gas works. 22 families are homeless. Slum housing replaced by warehouses and businesses.
 
Victoria Dock
 
Victoria Dock and Constitution Dock are similar. They both house professional fishing boats and pleasure craft.
Busiest after Christmas Day each year. The berthing place for many yachts from the Sydney Hobart Yacht Race. Not the maxis.
 
A swing bridge at Victoria Dock.
A bascule bridge at Constitution dock.
 
1840: Victoria dock begins.
1891: Victoria Dock officially opened.
1858: First swing bridge at Victoria Dock built.
1960: Present Victoria Dock swing bridge was built. Originally built as a single lane bridge, the present structure was designed by the Marine Board in 1960 and the running gear was replaced in 1976.
 
Constitution Dock
 
1847: Construction of Constitution Dock begins. Convicts build the walls out of rocks and soil.
1850: Governor Denison names it Constitution Dock because a new constitution is in the air.  The new constitution could only come take effect with the end of transportation. Constitution dock is named to celebrate and commemorate the constitution that made Tasmania self-governing.
1853: The last convict ship arrived. Parliament of Van Diemens Land could now begin.
1854: Tasmanian Constitution Act was passed. The act gives Van Diemens Land responsible self -government and a bicameral parliament.
1856: Self-government begins. One of the first acts passed was Van Diemens Land renaming itself Tasmania.
1885: Small crane near Mures commissioned in 1885.
 
1899: Crane next to bascule bridge built in Leicester England. Commissioned in 1899. Operated on tracks. Long service until 1969. Remains in situ.
1935: Bascule bridge built at constitution dock.
 
 
Elizabeth St Pier
 
1866: Elizabeth St Pier built.
1934: Concrete-reinforced pier built to replace two piers.
1997: Wharf was redeveloped from a warehouse to present commercial operations. 
2020: Tasmanian Government sells the Elizabeth St pier to Somerset Managing.
The majority of the property on the pier sold is 50/60 serviced apartments. Ground floor consists of three restaurants and one conference centre.
 
Sale price was about $30 million. Annual income of $1.8 million.
 
Brooke St Pier
1820s: Pier at Brooke Street begins.
1879: Pier renovated.  After renovation pier was 45m long and 15m wide.  No overhead crane and no large cargo. Mainly used for passenger ferries.
2014: Construction of a new pier begins at Incat.
2015: Floating pontoon pier towed into place. It weighs 5,300 tons and was Australia's largest floating building upon completion.  Anchor hold it in place. 80m long and 20m wide. One level below water. Three levels above water.
The pier is primarily a ferry terminal. Cruises to MONA or Peppermint Bay.
Pier is used for other functions apart from cruising.
Pier supports shops and a restaurant.
 
Princes Wharf No 1
 
1830: New Wharf was built. When it was built water extended to Salamanca warehouses. In filled with rocks and soil.
Ships to berth there were whaling ships and ships for Europe whale oil, timber and coal.
1902: New Wharf named Princes Wharf in honour of Prince George (later King George V) who visited Australia for Federation.  Not Princess Wharf.
Prince George arrived in Hobart aboard Royal Yacht. Berthed at Princes Wharf.
1936-1939: Wharf rebuilt in concrete.
Today: PW1 is a venue for events of various sizes and types.
Taste of Tasmania, Dark Mofo
 
George V was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Emperor of India, from 6 May 1910 until his death in 1936.
His father Edward VII reigned from 1901-1910.
His grandmother Queen Victoria reigned from 1837-1901.

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      • John Lee Archer
      • William Bedford
      • Andrew Bent
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      • James Blackburn
      • William Bunster
      • William Buckley
      • Thomas Bromfield
      • Luke Castray
      • William Champion
      • David Collins
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      • John Colvin
      • Charles Darwin
      • Governor Eadley
      • TT Flynn
      • John Franklin
      • Lady Jane Franklin
      • Charles Gaylor
      • Haig: Elizabeth and Andrew
      • Henry Jones
    • People >
      • James Kelly
      • Robert Knopwood
      • Lachlan Macquarie
      • Douglas Mawson
      • Charles McLachlan.
      • George Mure
      • Pearce: Henry and John
      • Robert Pitcairn
      • Poulett-Harris
      • Reid: Arthur and Alison
      • James Clark Ross
      • Ikey Solomon
      • Phillip Smith
      • Abel Tasman
      • Mark Twain
      • AJ White
      • Andrew and Elizabeth Haig
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    • Hobart Marathon Festival
    • Hadley's Hotel
    • history is not set in bronze
    • Wooden Boat Festival 2019
    • What do you think of Hobart?
    • Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race
    • The Mountain
  • Walking Tours
    • Dave's Walking Tour
    • The Tench Walking Tour
    • Botanical Gardens Circuit
    • ​Alfred’s feeling religious walk
    • Battery Point Sculpture Trail
    • Lachlan gets to the point
    • Street art: Luffy paints the town
  • Blog
    • healing through living
    • This website
    • about another website
    • Acknowledgement
    • Contact
  • The Full Complement
    • Alan Carlton
    • Daniel Frank
    • Paul Barrington
    • Jodi Sutton
    • Jodi Sutton talks about mistakes
    • Jodi Sutton: The phone
    • Ann Heath
    • Maddie Atkins
    • Karen Wong
    • Jo-Anne Cherry
    • Jo-Anne Cherry: Retirement
    • Errol Kilov
    • Garry Owen
    • Katherine Janney
    • Jacques Cawood
    • John Chung
  • Songs
    • Forty Years Ago
    • Tomorrow
    • Clouds in the River
    • I Woke Up
    • Hold My Hand
    • Cornelian Bay Boathouses
    • Dance on the Deck
    • Eucalyptus Globulus