Thornton Street ferry wharf

Thornton Street ferry wharf was a ferry terminal located on the southern side of the Brisbane River serving the Brisbane suburb of Kangaroo Point in Queensland, Australia. It was served by Transdev Brisbane Ferries' CityHopper service and the cross-river service to Eagle Street Pier in the Brisbane central business district.^[1][2][3] These services were suspended in July 2020 and the wharf was permanently closed in October 2020.^[4][5]

Thornton Street
General information
Location	Thornton Street, Kangaroo Point Australia
Coordinates	27.4712°S 153.0342°E / -27.4712; 153.0342
Owned by	Brisbane City Council
Operated by	Transdev Brisbane Ferries
Platforms	1
Other information
Station code	317579
Fare zone	go card 1
Services
Preceding wharf RiverCity Ferries Following wharf Former services Maritime Museum towards North Quay CityHopper Eagle Street Pier towards Sydney Street Terminus Cross River Ferries–Kangaroo Point Eagle Street Pier towards Holman Street

History

Inundation of the Thornton Street ferry terminal Kangaroo Point Brisbane during the January 2011 flood

A ferry service from Edward Street to Thornton Street was established in 1858.^[6]

The wharf sustained moderate damage during the January 2011 Brisbane floods.^[7] It reopened after repairs on 14 February 2011.^[8][9]

Services to the wharf were suspened in July 2020 and wharf was permanently closed in October 2020.^[4][5]

In popular culture

This ferry terminal was used as a filming location during Season 3 of the Australian Crime Drama Harrow.^[10] It had already closed to the public by the time it was used for filming.