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a company was formed to construct the pier aiming to increases the connections between Sandgate and Brisbane.
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The railway line to Sandgate was opened in 1882
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The original Pier was built in 1882, designed to a length of 259m.
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The railway line then extended to Shorncliffe in 1897
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Sandgate jetty and the bathing enclosures
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Sandgate pier
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The swimming Club was founded in 1924
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The ferry services from the pier stopped in 1928
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St Patrick's college was established.
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The pier was the starting point for the Brisbane to Gladstone Yacht Race from 1955, an annual event organised by the Queensland Cruising Yacht Club.
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the original pier timber structure.
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Ironbark timber corbel, rotten end.
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Marine borer damage to original piers
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The original Shorncliffe pier survived 130 years, before it was closed to the public in March 2012, due to safety concerns.
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The renewed pier was completed in 2016. The pier was created using the timber character features of the old pier on longer lasting concrete piles.
