Howard Smith Wharves Has Opened Its First Pontoon and Will Start Welcoming in Boat Tours – Concrete Playground

Home to everything from breweries and restaurants to scenic patches of grass, the Howard Smith Wharves precinct has completely revamped Fortitude Valley’s riverside stretch beneath the Story Bridge. Indeed, since launching in late 2018, the lively and popular inner-city spot has given Brisbanites plenty of reasons to stop by — and now that includes boat tours.

Unsurprisingly given its location, a new CityCat terminal has long been part of the HSW plan, with construction starting this month. But back in September 2020, the Queensland Government also advised that the site will also become home to three pontoons for tourism purposes. While the first was supposed to open before Christmas, it has just launched today, Friday, March 26,…