CONSTRUCTION OF THE BOAT HARBOUR AT THE WATERFRONT
Stage One Construction: Commenced in January 2013 and was successfully completed on schedule in 2014. The stage one construction work involved:
- Excavation of the western boat harbour basin to rippable rock level
- Initial construction of the breakwater and groyne within a coffer dam in the beach zone
- Construction of the northern temporary surcharge mounds
- Construction of the southern temporary surcharge mounds
- Sorting of stockpiles for reuse in construction works
- Placement of surplus material from the excavation in a landscape mound
- Construction of a stormwater diversion bund to divert stormwater flows around the site
Stage Two Construction: Construction commenced in 2014 and was complete in June 2017. The stage two construction work involved:
- Excavation of the eastern boat harbour basin and treatment of the acid sulphate soils
- Construction of the harbour edge concrete wall and rock revetment
- Sorting of existing stockpiles for reuse
- Completion of the southern temporary surcharge mound
- Re-location of the northern temporary surcharge mound (approximate duration two years)
Stage Three Construction: Is the final stage of construction which commenced in 2017 and completed in 2021 when the boat harbour opened. The Stage three construction work involved:
- Construction of the timber boardwalk around the harbour foreshore
- Construction of the public boat ramp with jetty and trailer parking
- Construction of the breakwater and groyne in the ocean and dredging of the entry channel to let water into the harbour
- Placement of surplus material from excavation into landscape mounds providing a visual buffer for Bass Point Quarry
