Wharves Damage
In January 2011 all of the ferry wharves were damaged or destroyed during the devastating floods and the services were suspended indefinitely. Ten wharves had minor damage (Bretts Wharf, Apollo Rd, Teneriffe, Bulimba, Hawthorne, New Farm Park, Mowbray Park, Dockside, Riverside, Guyatt Park), six had moderate damage (Norman Park, Eagle St Pier, Thornton St, River Plaza, South Bank 3, South Bank 1 & 2) and seven are to be rebuild (Sydney St, Holman St, QUT, North Quay, Regatta, West End, UQ). No boats in the fleet of ferries was lost.
It was expected that the infrastructure repairs would take months to replace. Temporary facilities were operating at most terminals by mid-April 2011.
Read more about this topic: Ferry Network In South East Queensland
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