BROOKES' JETTY

MARINE PARADE ST KILDA, PORT PHILLIP CITY

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  • History

    BROOKES' JETTY - History

    An unspecified structure is shown at the end of Shakespeare Grove in 1894. Brooks Jetty now stands on the same site, although it is unclear whether this jetty dates to that period. The jetty is shown again in 1931 around the same time the open sea baths were operating, and a small slipway is shown close by. The site appears to have been an important part of the recreational use of the area.

    Interpretation of Site

    BROOKES' JETTY - Interpretation of Site

    The 'L' timber pier consists of paired piles topped with a timber top, and galvanised iron handrails. This section of the structure appears to be of modern origins, whereas the drain is of similar construction to those at Harold St etc, suggesting it may date to the structure shown in 1894. The structure is a significant visual component of the St Kilda foreshore. A pair of obelisks designed by Walter Burley Griffin which were part of a foreshore development scheme line the entrance to a pathway leading directly to the jetty, suggesting that the jetty once played a significant role in the foreshore landscape

    Heritage Inventory Description

    BROOKES' JETTY - Heritage Inventory Description

    The jetty comprises of a concrete drain on the shoreward end, and a timber jetty extension at the extremity. The concrete section is a box construction approximately 2 m high, 70 m long and approx 5 m wide, which houses two box section culvert outlet drains. It appears to have also doubled a jetty structure, as holes for handrail posts are evenly spaced along both sides progressing from the shore and at its end. The 'L' timber pier consists of paired piles topped with a timber top, and galvanised iron handrails.
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