Strolling Down by the River

IMG_20191023_150554 — Came over the hill and the Brisbane River is to the right…

IMG_20191023_150700 — And a line of waiting cars can be seen to the left…

IMG_20191023_151339 — The Moggill Ferry is on the opposite bank…

IMG_20191023_150527 — Here it comes, loaded with cars…

IMG_20191023_150626 — With a clank, the metal plank is lowered and the cars drive off…

IMG_20191023_151729 — A warning to boats cruising up the river…

IMG_20191023_151647 — It is nice to sit on the river bank in the sun.

♥ Gretchen Bernet-Ward

BACKGROUND INFORMATION Moggill Ferry, a tolled vehicular cable ferry, crosses the Brisbane River between Moggill, Brisbane and Riverview, Ipswich, Queensland. It has weathered several floods since 1920s and had various replacements. The ferry was motorised in 1940s under joint control of the Ipswich and Brisbane City Councils. It can carry 20 vehicles (car AU$1.90) GVM vehicle up to 4.5 tonnes (AU$16.30) pedestrians (free) and operates between sunrise and sunset—if you miss the last ferry, you have to take the long way via Ipswich Highway. Services operate daily, except for Good Friday and Christmas Day. The journey takes approximately 4 minutes on the vehicle ferry. I think that depends on the pull of the current. During the floods of 2011, the ferry cables broke and ferry staff lashed it to the riverbank so it would not get washed away. It may look like a bygone era but it is well-used and only 19km (12 miles) from the centre of the city. GBW.