Howard Smith Wharves, Heritage-listed wharf on Brisbane River in Brisbane, Australia

Howard Smith Wharves is a heritage-listed wharf complex on the Brisbane River spanning several hectares with preserved timber sheds and a two-story concrete office building. The redeveloped site blends its original port infrastructure with new public spaces, dining venues, and event areas throughout the grounds.

The Queensland Government built the wharves between 1939 and 1942 as relief work during the Depression, alongside the Story Bridge project. Known first as Brisbane Central Wharves, they replaced smaller wharves leased by Howard Smith Co. Ltd from the early 1900s. The site joined the Queensland Heritage Register on 4 February 1997.

The name honours the Howard Smith Co. Ltd, the Melbourne coastal shipping firm founded by Captain William Howard Smith in 1854, which leased the site from the mid-1930s to the early 1960s. Its earlier wharves here dated from the early 1900s. The site was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 4 February 1997.

The site is open to the public and features walking and cycling paths along the river with good views of the surroundings. A ferry terminal on site connects the location to other parts of the city, making it easily accessible.

The wharves were leased by the Australian coastal shipping firm Howard Smith Co. Ltd from the mid-1930s until the early 1960s, which is why the site carries the company's name rather than its original title, Brisbane Central Wharves. The earlier wharves on the same spot dated from the early 20th century.