Mort's Dock
Mort's Dock is a former dry dock, slipway, and shipyard in Balmain, New South Wales, Australia. It was the first dry dock in Australia, opening for business in 1855 and closing more than a century later in 1959. The site is now parkland.
| Mort's Dock | |
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Vessels at Mort's Dock, Sydney Harbour, 1908 | |
| Location | Thames, Mort, College, McKell, Cameron, Yeend Streets, Balmain, New South Wales, Australia |
| Coordinates | 33.8536°S 151.1843°E |
| Built | 1853–1867 |
| Architect | Thomas Sutcliffe Mort (originally) |
| Official name | Mort's Dock; Mort's Dock & Engineering Company; Mort Bay Park |
| Type | state heritage (archaeological-maritime) |
| Designated | 14 January 2011 |
| Reference no. | 1854 |
| Type | Boat Building |
| Category | Maritime Industry |
| Builders | Private labour |
Location of Mort's Dock in New South Wales | |
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