Cairncross Graving Dock

Cairncross Graving Dock is a dock in Queensland, Australia. Cairncross Graving Dock is situated near Cairncross Dockyard, as well as near Maritime Green Park.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Cairncross Dockyard and St John the Baptist Anglican Church, Bulimba.

Cairncross Dockyard

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The Cairncross Dockyard was a shipyard beside the Brisbane River at 405 Thynne Road, Morningside, City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It included one of Australia's largest graving docks with an 8.5 metre deep water access, capable of taking Panamax vessels of up to 85,000 dwt, up to 263 metres long x 33.5 metres wide. Cairncross Dockyard is situated 110 metres southeast of Cairncross Graving Dock.

St John the Baptist Anglican Church, Bulimba

Church

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St John the Baptist Anglican Church is a heritage-listed church at 171 Oxford Street, Bulimba, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It was designed by John Hingeston Buckeridge and built in 1888 by T Whitty. St John the Baptist Anglican Church, Bulimba is situated 1½ km west of Cairncross Graving Dock.

Balmoral State High School

School

Balmoral State High School is a secondary school in Balmoral, Queensland, Australia. The school opened in February 1958. The school has an enrolment of 950 students and is a part of the Gateway Learning Community. Balmoral State High School is situated 1 km south of Cairncross Graving Dock.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hawthorne and Norman Park.

Hawthorne

Suburb

Hawthorne is an inner-city suburb of the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Characterised by its tree-lined avenues, traditional Queenslander homes, boutique shops, cinema precinct, and proximity to the Brisbane River, this upscale suburb is predominantly residential and forms part of the affluent 4171 postcode, along with Bulimba and Balmoral.

Norman Park

Suburb

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Norman Park is a suburb in the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Norman Park had a population of 6,842 people. Norman Park is situated 4 km south of Cairncross Graving Dock.

Albion

Suburb

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Albion is an inner north-eastern suburb in the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Albion had a population of 3,446 people. Albion is situated 4 km northwest of Cairncross Graving Dock.

Cairncross Graving Dock

Type: Dock
Category: transport
Location: Queensland, Australia, Oceania
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Latitude

-27.44775° or 27° 26′ 52″ south

Longitude

153.07561° or 153° 4′ 32″ east

Open location code

5R4MH32G+V6

OpenStreetMap ID

way 42250211

OpenStreetMap feature

waterway=dock

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Cairncross Graving and Laneway.

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