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The plaque commemorates the centenary of the Urangan Pier from 1917 to 2017.
Urangan Pier is a former deep-water, cargo-handling facility originally built to facilitate the export of sugar, timber and coal. The pier, served by the extension of the railway line from Pialba, was used for the transfer of cargo between rail and ships. It was built between 1913 and 1917, originally to a length of 1107 metres. The pier was closed in 1985, and 239 metres of it was demolished. However, due to public outcry, 868 metres of the pier was left, and the land was given to the Hervey Bay City Council (now the Fraser Coast Regional Council).
By 2009 the last 220 metre section of the pier had been fully restored, and the original timber pylons had been replaced with steel pylons with a plastic covering.
Location
| Address: | Esplanade & Pier Street, Urangan, 4655 |
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| State: | QLD |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -25.282941 Long: 152.903474 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Plaque |
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| Monument Theme: | Culture |
| Sub-Theme: | Community |
| Actual Event Start Date: | 03-March-1917 |
| Actual Event End Date: | 03-March-2017 |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Saturday 4th March, 2017 |
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The Urangan Pier
1917 - 2017
This plaque was unveiled by His Excellency the Honourable Paul De Jersey AC Governor of Queensland on
Saturday 4 March 2017 to commemorate the centenary of the Urangan Pier
The Pier was officially opened on 3 March 1917 by the 12th Governor of Queensland , Major Sir Hamilton Goold-Adams GCMG CB. In the decades that followed it was used for the export and import of goods, playing an essential role in the region`s growth and development. Its continued presence provides a connection to Hervey Bay`s history and is now an historic and iconic landmark much loved and appreciated by locals and visitors.
