South Brisbane Dry Dock

South Brisbane Dry Dock
South Brisbane Dry Dock, 2016
Location412 Stanley Street, South Brisbane, City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Coordinates27°28′55″S 153°01′36″E / 27.4819°S 153.0267°E / -27.4819; 153.0267
Design period1870s–1890s (late 19th century)
Built1876–1887
ArchitectWilliam David Nisbet
Official nameSouth Brisbane Dry Dock, Government Graving Dock, Queensland Maritime Museum
Typestate heritage (built, landscape)
Designated21 October 1992
Reference no.600301
Significant period1876–1973 (historical)
Significant componentscrane / gantry, pump house, dry dock, shed/s, machinery/plant/equipment – maritime/marine industry, caisson, objects (movable) – marine/maritime industry
South Brisbane Dry Dock is located in Queensland
South Brisbane Dry Dock
Location of South Brisbane Dry Dock in Queensland

South Brisbane Dry Dock is a heritage-listed dry dock at 412 Stanley Street, South Brisbane, City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It was designed by William David Nisbet and built from 1876 to 1887. It is also known as the Government Graving Dock. It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 21 October 1992.[1]

The South Brisbane Dry Dock is the third oldest in Australia, the others being the Fitzroy Dry Dock, Cockatoo Island Dockyard, Sydney (1847–57) and the Alfred Graving Dock, Williamstown, Victoria (1864–73).[1]

  1. ^ a b "South Brisbane Dry Dock (entry 600301)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 1 August 2014.