Accessibility

Event: The CHAIN

General information

Contact name

Sarah Betts

Contact number

0488129559

Travel instructions

Brooke Street Pier has existed in various forms for over 150 years. Records of original pier and wharf structures can be found as far back as the 1820’s. It is now a floating pontoon building at Sullivans Cove in the waterfront area of the city of Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. The new Brooke Street Pier is a four storey floating pier. It is both a building and a boat. It was constructed in 2014–15. It weighs 5,300 tonnes and was Australia's largest floating building upon completion. It can be accessed via flat ground.

Entry instructions

Please arrive at least 15 minutes prior to departure. [5pm] You will be greeted by staff from Second Echo Ensemble and Constance ARI who will guide you to the ferry.

After entry instructions

You will ride the Ferry for about 15minutes. It will take you to Wilkinsons Point in Glenorchy. Wilkinson's Point Pavilion is a public building situated nearby to Dowsing Point, close to Elwick Racecourse and the Derwent Entertainment Centre. In the 1950s, the GASP site was a popular place to swim, yet after decades of encroaching industry, the water quality deteriorated and public use ebbed away. In 2008, consultations with the local community and arts leaders led to a plan to reclaim the site as an area reconnecting locals with nature, local history and arts culture. People wanted a sensorial place, a place where they could smell the salt of the sea, feel the westerlies blowing in and hear the river moving. The cantilevered building at Wilkinsons Point is positioned on land that was used as an industrial site for the construction of the nearby Bowen Bridge and also for the reconstruction of the Tasman Bridge arch after it collapsed in 1975. The use of new and recycled concrete reflects the materials used to construct the bridges and links back to the industrial commerce that remains a backbone of Hobart’s nearby northern suburbs. GASP is a site imbued with history. Its architecture and long stretches of pathways conscientiously engage with that history, through the creation of a shared space that connects directly to the local people and the environment.

Hazards

Once you arrive at Wilkinsons Point there is some uneven ground to cover but no stairs. The event includes moving across the site and there will be sand and fire pits. Some of the music and sound can get quite loud.

Toilet location

There is an accessible toilet on site at Wilkinsons Point.