Regatta ferry wharf explained

Regatta
Style:TransLink (Queensland)
Address:Coronation Drive, Toowong
Country:Australia
Coordinates:-27.4832°N 152.9969°W
Platform:2
Opened:7 April 2003
Closed:20 October 2014
Rebuilt:25 March 2015
Accessible:Yes
Owned:Brisbane City Council
Operator:RiverCity Ferries
Zone:go card 1

Regatta ferry wharf is located on the northern side of the Brisbane River serving the Brisbane suburb of Toowong in Queensland, Australia. It is served by RiverCity Ferries' CityCat services.[1]

History

Regatta wharf opened on 4 July 2003, with the Regatta Hotel contributing $1 million and the Brisbane City Council $500,000 to its construction.[2]

The wharf sustained damage during the January 2011 Brisbane floods.[3] Initially repair work was expected to take up to 18 months, but a survey by engineers showed that the timber access boardwalk, concrete waiting area and steel roof were intact, along with the mooring piles. The floating pontoon was full of water (due to overtopping into the access hatches on the deck), but was still connected to the mooring piles down on the river bed, and was recovered and refloated. A new aluminium gangway was fabricated, and the wharf reopened on 18 April 2011, three months after the flood event.[4] [5] [6]

In October 2014, the wharf closed for an upgrade.[7] [8] The current terminal opened on 25 March 2015.[9] [10]

Notes and References

  1. Regatta wharf timetable
  2. "Historic day for river cat" The Courier Mail 7 April 2003 page 2
  3. https://web.archive.org/web/20110224120324/http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/queensland/list-citycat-cityferry-terminal-damage-20110120-19xun.html List: CityCat, CityFerry terminal damage
  4. https://web.archive.org/web/20110309101752/http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/queensland/citycat-service-set-for-fast-return-20110201-1ac24.html CityCat service set for fast return
  5. https://web.archive.org/web/20110302174912/http://www.brisbane.qld.gov.au/traffic-transport/public-transport/citycat-ferry-services/index.htm CityCat and CityFerry services
  6. https://web.archive.org/web/20120913060349/http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/all-citycat-terminals-except-west-end-get-back-on-deck/story-e6freoof-1226040575723 All CityCat terminals except West End get back on deck
  7. https://www.brisbane.qld.gov.au/sites/default/files/20140919_-_regatta-ferryterminalupgrade_tagged.pdf Regatta CityCat Terminal Upgrade Newsletter # 2
  8. https://web.archive.org/web/20150203050854/http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/queensland/regatta-ferry-terminal-out-of-action-during-upgrade-20141020-118thi.html Regatta ferry terminal out of action during upgrade
  9. http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/queensland/regatta-citycat-terminal-reopens-20150324-1m6w03.html Regatta CityCat terminal reopens
  10. https://www.brisbane.qld.gov.au/traffic-transport/public-transport/citycat-ferry-services/terminal-upgrades/regatta-citycat-terminal-upgrade Regatta CityCat terminal upgrade