Port of Brisbane

Australia / Queensland / Brisbane /
 town, seaport
Port of Brisbane is the shipping port of Brisbane, Australia. It is located in the lower reaches of the Brisbane River including Fisherman's Island at the mouth of the river. It currently is the third busiest port in Australia and the nation's fastest growing container port. It includes the main shipping channel across the Moreton Bay which extends 90 km north to Caloundra and is dredged to maintain a depth 14 metres at the lowest tide.

The port is managed by the Port of Brisbane Corporation (PBC) and facilitates more than 2000 ships each year. The Port of Brisbane has 9 deep-water container berths and three deep-water bulk berths as well as 17 bulk and general cargo berths. In total the port transports more than 25 million tonnes of cargo each year.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Port_of_Brisbane
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Coordinates:   27°22'24"S   153°10'38"E

Comments

  • Port of Brisbane is also the name of the suburb of Brisbane.
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