Kennedytown Pier (1897) [1897-c.1921]

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Pier in Kennedy Town at the junction of today's Catchick and Cardogan Streets (see 1901 map on Gwulo).

The Public Works Report for 1896 refers:

90. Pier at Kennedytown .- The erection of a suitable pier at Kennedytown in connection with the Slaughter Houses and Depots was commenced in August last under Contract No. 12/.

Satisfactory progress has been made with the work which is now very nearly completed.

The pier is situated opposite the western end of Chater Street* and is 211 feet in length having a floor area of 4,600 square feet.

*today Catchick Street.

The pier was demolished when the next step of reclamation started in 1921/22. 

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