| 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 |
Queens Wharf is a multi-purpose venue in Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia with a cafe, pub, restaurant, observation tower and ferry wharf built as part of the redevelopment of the Hunter River foreshore. Opened in May 1988 by Queen Elizabeth II, it was completed as a Bicentennial project.[1] The Queens Wharf project was the vision of Joy Cummings, who became Lord Mayor of Newcastle in 1974, the first woman ever to hold such a position in Australia.[1]
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 by Newcastle Transport's Stockton ferry service.[6][7]
The wharf also has a stop on the Newcastle Light Rail.
| Preceding wharf | Stockton Ferry | Following wharf | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stockton Terminus
|
Stockton Ferry | Terminus | ||
| Preceding station |  Newcastle Light Rail
|
Following station | ||
| Crown Street towards Newcastle Interchange
|
Newcastle Light Rail | Newcastle Beach Terminus
| ||
References[edit]
- ^ a b Queens Wharf Newcastle Now
- ^ Newcastle's iconic, phallic shaped Queens Wharf Tower set for demolition, 30 years after it was erected ABC News 29 November 2017
- ^ Newcastle's Queen Street Wharf tower off to the scrap heap after demolition Newcastle Herald 3 July 2018
- ^ Closing time for Queens Wharf Tower as entry is boarded up ahead of September 17 demolition Newcastle Herald 3 September 2018
- ^ a b Kelly, Matthew (3 September 2018). "Closing time for Queens Wharf Tower as entry is boarded up". Newcastle Herald. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
- ^ Ferry services Newcastle Transport
- ^ "Stockton Ferry Services". Transport for NSW.
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