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	Cargo Sheds South Wharf 1 & 2 & 4-9 Wharf Sheds 1&2 & 4-9 South Wharf Road, SOUTHBANK VIC 3006 - Property No B1313	The wharf sheds between the Polly Woodside and Johnson Street Bridge are the oldest and most intact group on the Yarra, and represent the most primitive stage in port development. The first wharves were simple riverside quays which progressively spread downstream and became more elaborate with construction of enclosed docks such as Spencer and Victoria Docks. The closure of the river to navigation above Spencer Street led to the eradication of all signs of wharfage in Melbourne's ... more	B1313	State

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Cargo Sheds South Wharf 1 & 2 & 4-9

Wharf Sheds 1&2 & 4-9

South Wharf Road, SOUTHBANK VIC 3006 - Property No B1313

The wharf sheds between the Polly Woodside and Johnson Street Bridge are the oldest and most intact group on the Yarra, and represent the most primitive stage in port development. The first wharves were simple riverside quays which progressively spread downstream and became more elaborate with construction of enclosed docks such as Spencer and Victoria Docks. The closure of the river to navigation above Spencer Street led to the eradication of all signs of wharfage in Melbourne's ... more

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