Station Pier is a historic pier on Port Phillip Bay, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Opened in 1854, the pier is Melbourne's primary passenger terminal, servicing interstate ferries and cruise ships. A pier in Lillebælt, Denmark A pier was originally a raised walkway over water that is supported by piles or pillars, as opposed to a quay or wharf. ... Port Phillip seen from Frankston on the eastern shore of the bay. ... City of Melbourne Local Government Area State Victoria Lord Mayor John So (since 2001) Area 36 km² Population (2001) 57,960 Density 1,601/km² (1999) Greater Melbourne Subdivisions Local Government Areas Area 7,694 km² (1999) Population 2001 census (2nd in Australia) 3,555,321 Density 462. ... Motto: Peace and Prosperity Nickname: Garden State Other Australian states and territories Capital Melbourne Government Governor Premier Const. ... 1854 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... The Pride of Burgundy, a P&O Ferries car ferry on the Dover-Calais route A ferry is a boat or a ship carrying passengers, and sometimes their vehicles, on scheduled services. ... MV Pride of Aloha docked in Port of Nāwiliwili, Kaua‘i in the Hawaiian Islands A cruise ship, or less commonly cruise liner or luxury liner, is a passenger ship used for pleasure voyages, where the voyage itself and the amenities of the ship are considered an essential part...

History

Station Pier, originally known as Railway Pier, was officially opened on September 12, 1854. Located in the suburb of Port Melbourne (then known as Sandridge), the pier is approximately 5 kilometres from the centre of Melbourne. In order to facilitate the transport of passengers and goods from the pier to the city, a railway between Station Pier and Flinders Street Station via the historic Sandridge railway bridge was opened in 1854, known as the Port Melbourne line. This was the first significant railway in Australia. September 12 is the 255th day of the year (256th in leap years). ... 1854 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Port Melbourne is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... A kilometre (American spelling: kilometer), symbol: km is a unit of length in the metric system equal to 1000 metres (from the Greek words χίλια (khilia) = thousand and μέτρο (metro) = count/measure). ... Flinders Street Stations main entrance and dome. ... Sandridge Bridge from Southbank The Sandridge Bridge is a historic railway bridge over the Yarra River in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, about to be redeveloped in 2005 as a new pedestrian, cycle path and public space connecting a new Queensbridge Square at Southbank to the Flinders Walk on the north bank. ...

The pier was kept busy throughout the 1850s, due to the increased passenger traffic created by the gold rush. In 1861, the pier was extended to a length of 661 metres, in order to accommodate the ever-increasing numbers of people settling in Victoria. // Events and Trends Technology Production of steel revolutionised by invention of the Bessemer process Benjamin Silliman fractionates petroleum by distillation for the first time First transatlantic telegraph cable laid First safety elevator installed by Elisha Otis Science Charles Darwin publishes The Origin of Species, putting forward the theory of evolution... The Victorian gold rush was a period in the history of Victoria in Australia between approximately 1851 and the early 1860s. ... 1861 is a common year starting on Tuesday. ...

In the early part of the 20th century, the original pier was unable to accommodate the new breed of larger and more powerful steamships. As such, it was replaced by Station Pier, which at a wharf length of 933 metres, is capable of berthing even the largest ships. (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999 in the... Paddle steamers - Lucerne-Switzerland Left: original paddlewheel from a paddle steamer on the lake of Lucerne. ... A wharf (plural wharfs, or (especially in American English) wharves, collectively wharfing or wharfage) is a fixed platform, commonly on pilings, roughly parallel to and alongside navigable water, where ships are loaded and unloaded. ...

In 1987, the railway line to Port Melbourne was closed, and replaced by a light rail service, tram route #109, which runs to Box Hill via the city. 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about light rail systems in general. ... Tram route 109 is a public transport service in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... Box Hill is the name of several places, including: Box Hill, Surrey, England (scene of an important section of Jane Austens novel Emma) Box Hill, Wiltshire, Wiltshire, England - between Bath and Chippenham, through which Box Tunnel was bored. ...

Infrastructure

Station Pier has four operating berths, two on each side of the wharf. Each berth has a maximum draft of 10.3 metres. An illustration of a mooring A mooring (also moorage) strictly speaking, refers to any device used to hold secure an object by means of cables, anchors, or lines though most often it is specifically a device to which a boat can attach so that it can remain in the same... A wharf (plural wharfs, or (especially in American English) wharves, collectively wharfing or wharfage) is a fixed platform, commonly on pilings, roughly parallel to and alongside navigable water, where ships are loaded and unloaded. ... In nautical parlance, draft is the depth below waters surface of the lowest part of a ship or boat. ...

The pier operates 24 hours per day, and open for pedestrian access from 6am to 9pm. In addition as the light rail line, the pier has a central roadway, which allows cars to be driven on to ships capable of carrying them. Spirit of Tasmania II Spirit of Tasmania has been part of the name of four different ships that have served as tourist passenger/vehicle ferries on Bass Strait, between Tasmania and the Australian mainland. ... The Royal Australian Navy (RAN} is the naval branch of the Australian Defence Force. ... A pedestrian at the intersection of Alinga Street and Northbourne Avenue, Canberra, Australia Look up Pedestrian on Wiktionary, the free dictionary A pedestrian is a person travelling on foot, whether walking or running. ...

Resources

• White Hat Tours - guide to Station Pier