Cairncross Graving Dock

First planned in 1934 and built by the Allied Works Council for the Queensland (QLD) Government during a period of unprecedented war strain between September 1942 and June 1944, the 263 m long dock gave valuable wartime service before becoming a major peacetime asset for the Australian shipping industry.

The dock's restored viability 50 years after its commissioning is a tribute to the foresight of engineers who planned, designed, constructed, operated, maintained and subsequently refurbished it.

Operations at Cairncross Dock ceased in the second half of 2014. The future of the Dock is uncertain.

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Engineering Heritage Recognition Program

Marker Type	Heritage Engineering Marker (HEM)
Award Date	August 1995
Heritage Significance
Nomination Document	Available here.
Ceremony Booklet Ceremony Report	Not Available
Plaque/Interpretation Panel Image	Not Available