North Quay retaining wall, Heritage retaining wall in Brisbane, Australia.
The North Quay retaining wall extends 200 meters along the northern riverbank between Boomerang Street and Eagle Terrace in Brisbane, featuring brick parapet and iron railings.
Built in 1887 following severe storms and flash flooding, this mass concrete structure represents one of the earliest implementations of concrete technology in Australian engineering.
The wall displays marble plaques at both ends commemorating Mayor James Hipwood, reflecting the civic pride and engineering achievements of late nineteenth-century Brisbane.
The structure maintains a thickness from one meter at ground level to 2.4 meters at its base, anchoring into bedrock at depths between 3 and 8 meters.
Engineers created a specialized coffer dam during construction to protect the site from river waters while building this early example of mass concrete infrastructure.
Location: Queensland
GPS coordinates: -27.47210,153.02310
Latest update: March 9, 2025 21:54
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