Hawthorne ferry wharf

Hawthorne
Location	Gordon Street, Hawthorne
Coordinates	27°27′42″S 153°03′13″E / 27.4616°S 153.0535°E / -27.4616; 153.0535Coordinates: 27°27′42″S 153°03′13″E / 27.4616°S 153.0535°E / -27.4616; 153.0535
Owned by	Brisbane City Council
Operated by	Transdev Brisbane Ferries
Platforms	1
Construction
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Station code	317583
Fare zone	go card 1
History
Opened	1925
Services
Preceding station   CityCat   Following station New Farm Park toward University of Queensland CityCat Teneriffe toward Northshore Hamilton

Hawthorne ferry wharf
Hawthorne ferry wharf, 1913
Location	Gordon Street, Hawthorne, Queensland, Australia
Coordinates	27°27′39″S 153°03′14″E / 27.4608°S 153.0538°E / -27.4608; 153.0538
Design period	1919 - 1930s (interwar period)
Built	1924 - 1925
Architect	George Henry Male Addison & Son
Architectural style(s)	Arts & Crafts
Queensland Heritage Register
Official name: Hawthorne Ferry Terminal & Hardcastle Park
Type	state heritage (landscape, built)
Designated	24 January 2003
Reference no.	602212
Significant period	1920s (historical) 1925-ongoing (social)
Significant components	archway, jetty/pier, waiting shed, pontoon, trees/plantings, views from, gate - entrance, bench/seat, views to, tower - clock, park / green space, seating, shed - shelter, wall/s - retaining
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Hawthorne ferry wharf is located on the southern side of the Brisbane River serving the Brisbane suburb of Hawthorne. It is served by Transdev Brisbane Ferries' CityCat services.

Hawthorne ferry wharf was built in 1925 by the Brisbane City Council to a design prepared earlier for the Balmoral Shire Council previously responsible for the efficient servicing of several ferry routes across the Brisbane River.

Since the days of the convict settlement at Moreton Bay when a punt was poled between the main settlement and the south bank of the river, ferries have been a vital transport facility for Brisbane. The river twists and loops through the city and cross-river access is important in linking city and suburbs and greatly reducing travel time between them. Although the first bridge linked the city and South Brisbane in 1862, no other bridges were built for many years, public transport was limited and few people had private transport until after World War II. People who needed to commute to work and to access shopping and entertainment facilities used cross-river ferries on a daily basis. Ferries were the only major transport service provided by metropolitan local authorities as responsibility for care and management had been placed in their hands by an 1858 Act.

In November 1844 the first ferry service commenced between Customs House and Kangaroo Point and in 1850 Samuel and Matthew Buckley operated a rowing boat ferry service at Bulimba. In 1888 Bulimba and Hawthorne were included in the area for which the Balmoral Divisional Board was responsible. Balmoral Shire was created in 1901 and was responsible for Apollo, Bulimba, Norman Park and Hawthorne ferries. A special sub-committee was responsible for the provision of boats, buildings and landings and fixed fares. In 1921 the Balmoral council decided to replace the existing waiting sheds and landing at Bulimba with a substantial ferry house to shelter waiting passengers. In 1922 they commissioned a ferry house design from the prominent architectural firm of George Henry Male Addison & Son. Construction was underway by August 1922.