File:"A forest of piles" Information Board, Princes Pier, Melbourne Australia.jpg

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English: Princess Pier Port Melbourne a forest of piles Princess Pier is the second largest timber piled structure in Australia. The adjacent Station Pier is the largest. Together they are evidence of port infrastructure that was central to Australia's development in the 20th century.

5000 piles were used to build the 580 meter long Princess Pier. Harvested in New South Wales the turpentine timber was chosen for its resistance to marine borers. The piles ranged in length from 24 feet at the shore end of the pier to a massive 70 feet (21 m) at the outer end. Before resurfacing the first 196 m of the pier, the piles beneath were assessed, levelled and repaired where necessary. The remaining 380 m of piles mark the original extent of Princess Pier, a significant piece in many Australian journeys. Photo at top: Princess Pier and Station Pier circa 1990 prior to the development of Beacon Cove. Two massive terminal sheds still stood on Princess Pier. Photo diagram: Side elevation of plans for a new railway pier at Port Melbourne. This drawing shows the first section of the pier and between 1912 and 1914

Photos: Preparing to lay a new surface on the intersection of Princess Pier 2010
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Camera location37° 50′ 24.69″ S, 144° 55′ 41.71″ E  Heading=344.025390625° Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo

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