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and the builder was John Watson. It was originally 260 metres (850 ft) long but this extended by another 91.5 metres (300 ft) to allow ferries to dock at low tide. A small toll was collected at the entry to the pier. Ferry services had mixed commercial success. The last ferry to
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and lower Moora Park. The pier with its white faded timber railings, colonial street lamps spaced out along the stretch of pier, and resting shelter towards the end was a much visited attraction for families, residents and tourists to the area. Reaching 351.5 metres (1,153 ft) out into
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substructure and timber joists, decking, handrails and rotunda. There will also be a larger hammerhead and a lower platform at the end of the pier, fish cleaning stations, water fountains, benches and light poles.
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residents for day trips and holidays. In 1865, a company was formed to construct the pier aiming to increase connections between
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to build a pier failed. William Deagon, a local hotel proprietor choose to build a jetty opposite his hotel in 1879. It was smaller than the current pier but still had a tram track.
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Since renewal in 2016, the pier has been open to the public and is a common spot for locals for early morning jogging, running and taking photos of the sunrise.
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In 2011, Sandgate Pier was used as the location for a UK TV commercial for
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The existing jetty was deemed inadequate and new company was registered in 1882 which built a new pier between 1883 and 1884. It was designed by
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ran in 1928. At that time the pier housed an amusement parlour including gaming machines and an open air picture theatre.
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in April and is an element in many photographs and pieces of art circulating in
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