Gem Pier, Williamstown, Victoria, Australia
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member anjuneku
S 37° 51.649 E 144° 54.353
55H E 315784 N 5807560
This pier is home to the museum HMAS Castlemaine, it's used by tourists and local fisherman. The pier has an amazing view on the Melbourne skyline.
Waymark Code: WM882K
Location: Victoria, Australia
Date Posted: 02/17/2010
Published By:Groundspeak Charter Member BruceS
Views: 19
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The first pier was built in 1839 near the present-day Gem Pier. Originally known as "The Jetty", in 1853 it was renamed "Old Pier" following the construction of the "New Pier" (the Ann Street Pier). Throughout the 1860s and 1870s it was known as "Steamboat Pier". In the 1870s it was renamed "Gem Pier" after the paddle steamer Gem that ran a ferry service from Williamstown to Port Melbourne from 1846 to 1886.

The pier was rebuilt in 1992.
Type of pier: Public

Expenses: None

Parking is available: Yes

Web site: [Web Link]

Contact information:
Anthony rearviewmirror@gmail.com

Handicap Accessible: Yes

Fishing Regulations: Hobson Bay Council/Victoria
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