Thornton Street ferry wharf was a ferry terminal located on the southern side of the

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serving the

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suburb of Kangaroo Point in

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, Australia. It was served by

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service and the cross-river service to Eagle Street Pier in the

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. These services were suspended in July 2020 and the wharf was permanently closed in October 2020.

History

The wharf sustained moderate damage during the January 2011 Brisbane floods. It reopened after repairs on 14 February 2011.CityCat and CityFerry services
Brisbane City Council

In Popular Culture

This ferry terminal was used as a filming location during Season 3 of the Australian Crime Drama Harrow. It had already closed to the public by the time it was used for filming.

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{{commons category-inline Ferry wharves in Brisbane Kangaroo Point, Queensland