Appleton Dock is an international shipping facility in
Melbourne, Victoria,
Australia. It was opened in about 1956 by the
Melbourne Harbor Trust
The Melbourne Harbor Trust was established in 1877 to improve and operate port facilities for the growing city of Melbourne. It was superseded by the Port of Melbourne Authority in 1978 and later by the Port of Melbourne Corporation.
Creation
...
, and is named after MHT commissioner
William Thomas Appleton (1859-1930), who was a staunch advocate of harbour improvements in the early 20th century.
Following the construction of
Spencer Street Bridge over the
Yarra River
The Yarra River or historically, the Yarra Yarra River, ( Kulin languages: ''Berrern'', ''Birr-arrung'', ''Bay-ray-rung'', ''Birarang'', ''Birrarung'', and ''Wongete'') is a perennial river in south-central Victoria, Australia.
The lower s ...
in 1929, the wharves on the upper section of the river were blocked to shipping, so the provision of replacement wharfage became necessary. The Harbor Trust had commenced works at the outlet of
Moonee Ponds Creek
Moonee is a coastal suburb of the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia. It is part of the local government area
A local government area (LGA) is an administrative division of a country that a local government is responsible for ...
in 1929, which became Appleton Dock. It had been planned since the 1930s but, because of interruptions caused by the
Second World War
World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposi ...
, it was not completed until 1956. At the same time, South Wharf was extended to the west. It handles bulk grain and coal and, since the 1960s, some container shipping.
Appleton Dock berths B,C and D, managed by DP World, are used for general cargo. Appleton Dock E is used for general cargo to and from Tasmania. Appleton Dock F is used for bulk dry cargo, having been reconstructed by joint venture partners Cortex Resources and Walter Construction Pty Ltd, as Australia's premier bulk export terminal, operated by
Australian Bulk Alliance (ABA) and AWB (formerly the
Australian Wheat Board). The rail sidings to Appleton Dock reopened in 2000, after reconstruction of the Footscray Road crossing, to serve a new export grain terminal.
SECOND STANDARD GAUGE RAIL LINE IMPROVES ACCESS TO MELBOURNE PORT www.minister.infrastructure.gov.au
See also
* Port of Melbourne
The Port of Melbourne is the largest port for containerised and general cargo in Australia. It is located in Melbourne, Victoria, and covers an area at the mouth of the Yarra River, downstream of Bolte Bridge, which is at the head of Port Phi ...
* History of Melbourne Docklands
* Australian Amalgamated Terminals
References
Further reading
* Kim Dovey
Kim Dovey is an Australian architectural and urban critic and Professor of Architecture and Urban Design at the University of Melbourne, Australia, teaching and researching urban design.
He received degrees from Curtin University and the Univer ...
: ''Fluid City: Transforming Melbourne's Urban Waterfront'', London: Routledge, 2005
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Geography of Melbourne
Docks (maritime)
Yarra River
Port of Melbourne