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Gem Pier

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The first pier was built in 1839 near the present-day Gem Pier. Originally known as "The Jetty", in 1853 it was renamed "Old Pier" following the construction of the "New Pier" (the Ann Street Pier). Throughout the 1860s and 1870s it was known as "Steamboat Pier". In the 1870s it was renamed "Gem
150: 57: 101: 155: 92: 140: 49:, Australia. The pier is 145 metres (476 ft) in length and is currently home to the museum ship 46: 145: 8: 95:- A photo of the old Gem passenger ferry and quarantine launch Greswell at the pier. 50: 77: 70: 134: 116: 103: 26: 42: 18: 38: 151:
Transport buildings and structures in Victoria (state)
132: 76:that ran a ferry service from Williamstown to 25: 17: 133: 13: 22:View of Williamstown from Gem Pier 14: 167: 86: 30:rightRailway pier at Williamstown 83:The pier was rebuilt in 1992. 1: 7: 10: 172: 63: 156:Williamstown, Victoria 47:Williamstown, Victoria 31: 23: 29: 21: 117:37.8615°S 144.9056°E 113: /  80:from 1846 to 1886. 58:Melbourne Seaplanes 141:Piers in Australia 122:-37.8615; 144.9056 32: 24: 163: 128: 127: 125: 124: 123: 118: 114: 111: 110: 109: 106: 93:Picture Victoria 69:Pier" after the 43:Port Phillip Bay 171: 170: 166: 165: 164: 162: 161: 160: 131: 130: 121: 119: 115: 112: 107: 104: 102: 100: 99: 89: 66: 37:is an historic 12: 11: 5: 169: 159: 158: 153: 148: 143: 97: 96: 88: 87:External links 85: 78:Port Melbourne 71:paddle steamer 65: 62: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 168: 157: 154: 152: 149: 147: 144: 142: 139: 138: 136: 129: 126: 94: 91: 90: 84: 81: 79: 75: 72: 61: 59: 55: 54: 48: 44: 40: 36: 28: 20: 16: 146:Port Phillip 98: 82: 73: 67: 52: 34: 33: 15: 120: / 108:144°54′20″E 53:Castlemaine 135:Categories 105:37°51′41″S 35:Gem Pier 64:History 51:HMAS 45:, in 56:and 39:pier 74:Gem 41:on 137:: 60:.

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pier
Port Phillip Bay
Williamstown, Victoria
HMAS Castlemaine
Melbourne Seaplanes
paddle steamer
Port Melbourne
Picture Victoria
37°51′41″S 144°54′20″E / 37.8615°S 144.9056°E / -37.8615; 144.9056
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Piers in Australia
Port Phillip
Transport buildings and structures in Victoria (state)
Williamstown, Victoria

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