Heading down river toward Morton Bay we noticed that living by the water has become very popular (and expensive) since the Brisbane City Council decided to clean up what used to be a brown muddy smelly river. These days it could even be said to having a blue tinge.
Many of the now heritage listed disused wharf buildings have been converted to fairly expensive riverside accommodation and restaurants. The building immediately below I think was a grain termial once upon a time. The one next down is the old Wool Shed.
The photo below is Breakfast Creek. Its a serious restaurant district including the famous Brecky Creek Hotel. Legendary Sunday sessions, steaks & beer on the wood.
Many of the now heritage listed disused wharf buildings have been converted to fairly expensive riverside accommodation and restaurants. The building immediately below I think was a grain termial once upon a time. The one next down is the old Wool Shed.The photo below is Breakfast Creek. Its a serious restaurant district including the famous Brecky Creek Hotel. Legendary Sunday sessions, steaks & beer on the wood.
The Hamilton wharves in the photo are about as far upstream as major shipping comes these days. Now that the cement plant is now located 600kms north in Gladstone & ships don't need to come upstream, the dredging of the river no longer happens. This would appear to be the major contributer to the river no longer being brown & silty. Go figure.
If you look closely, you'll see the Gateway Bridge. It's the bigest, highest & furthest down river of the many bridges. It is in the process of being twinned. When we were there, the twin was a matter of a couple of weeks from being joined in the middle.
