The Howard Smith Wharves were constructed in the 1930s and are the only surviving evidence of the Port of Brisbane’s earlier location in the central city area. Air-raid shelters that were built during WWII exist on the site and are the most intact example of air-raid shelters surviving in Brisbane (Department of Environment and Resource Management, 2009). Several years ago the Brisbane City Council proposed a commercial development for the site which was rejected by the state government after significant disapproval from the residents of New Farm. A new Park Improvement project was undertaken but has now been put on hold due to the January Floods of 2011 (Brisbane City Council, 2011).
REFERENCES:
The State of Queensland (Department of Environment and Resource Management), Queensland Heritage Register. 2009. “Howard Smith Wharves”. Accessed March 2, 2012.
Brisbane City Council. 2011. “Howard Smith Wharves Restoration Project”. Accessed March 2, 2012.
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