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Southport Pier is a pier spanning the Gold Coast Broadwater in Southport, a suburb on the Gold Coast in South East Queensland, Australia. The current pier was constructed in 2009, replacing a previous structure demolished in 1969. ==History== The first iron and timber pier was built in the late 1800s at Southport, Queensland and was opened on Wednesday 28 November 1883 to allow steamboats a place to unload cargo and passengers. At long, it was constructed with money raised by public subscription. Within a few years, the pier had been extended to and a bathing enclosure was built against the pier for locals and visitors to enjoy protected sea bathing. It was during this same period that construction of the Southport Sea Wall along the foreshore began.〔()〕 Located in the sheltered Broadwater, the pier and its surrounds attracted many visitors who sailed along the coast or travelled down from Brisbane by steam train to the nearby Southport railway station. Passengers were also transported to Brisbane via steamboats.〔 The Southport Pier and Baths Company leased—and ultimately sold—the pier to the Southport Divisional Board. In 1913, the timber structure was replaced with a concrete one.〔 The very popular Pier Theatre opened in December 1926 and offered a venue for movies, dances and general entertainment. The first theatre was destroyed by fire in 1932〔 and rebuilt that same year. Both the pier and theatre were demolished in 1969.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Southport Pier, Gold Coast」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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