Port Melbourne in Port Phillip, Victoria, Australia — Oceania

Destination

History of Station Pier

Photographed by Dean Barton-Ancliffe, September 29, 2026

1. Destination Marker

Inscription. (Plaque)

Celebrating the History of Station Pier,
and the Development of Beacon Cove.

'Destinaton'

Sponsored by
The Department of Infrastructure
Office of Major Projects
The Mirvac Group

Artists
Anthony Russo
Mark Weichard

16th August 1998

(Sculpture - Lists Ships associated with Port Melbourne)

1962 Flavia
1923 Maloja
1958 Fairsky
1963 Galileo
1949 Himalaya
1954 Orsova
1954 Arcadia
1951 Oceania
1951 Neptunia
1925 Chitral
1963 Ellinis
1950 Fairsea
1932 Mariposa
1935 Orion
1926 Otranto
1931 Strathnaver
1921 Hobsons Bay

Monterey 1932 ∙ Orcades 1948 ∙ Oronsay 1951 ∙ Strathmore 1935 ∙ Ormonde 1918 ∙ Asturais 1947 ∙ Stratheden 1937 ∙ Australis 1965 ∙ Orontes 1929 ∙ Australia 1951 ∙ Fairstar 1964 ∙ Mooltan 1968

Erected 1998 by The Department of Infrastructure, Office of Major Projects and The Mirvac Group.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1921.

Location. 37° 50.466′ S,

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144° 55.935′ E. Marker is in Port Melbourne, Victoria, in Port Phillip. It is on Waterfront Place 0.1 kilometers west of Beach Street, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 9 Waterfront Place, Port Melbourne VIC 3207, Australia. Touch for directions.

Regionally, it is in Oceania,

in Australasia,

in the Pacific Ocean,

in South Pacific,

on the Pacific Rim,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Welcome to Port Melbourne (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Station Pier - Milestones (about 120 meters away); Station Pier - Cranes and Cargo (about 120 meters away); Centenary Bridge Pillar (about 180 meters away); Windsor Train Disaster of 1887 (approx. 0.2 kilometers away); World War I Rotunda Memorial Port Melbourne (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); The Sandridge Hotel (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); The Liardet Memorial (approx. 0.4 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers

Destination Sculpture Eastern Side image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Dean Barton-Ancliffe, September 29, 2026

2. Destination Sculpture Eastern Side

in Port Melbourne.

Also see . . . Walks in Port Phillip - Foreshore Trail. City of Port Phillip

Station Pier was once a hive of commercial activity, crowded with ships delivering cargoes and passengers from all over the world. Over a million immigrants first set foot on Australian shores here. The Spirit of Tasmania as well as many international cruise ships now dock here. Located at the end of the pier is Destinations, a sculpture by Mark Weichard and Anthony Russo, which acknowledges immigration. It bears the name and dates of ships which have arrived over the past 170 years.

(Submitted on October 25, 2026, by Dean Barton-Ancliffe of Rowville, Victoria.)

Destination Sculpture Northern Side image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Dean Barton-Ancliffe, September 29, 2026

3. Destination Sculpture Northern Side

Destination Sculpture image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Dean Barton-Ancliffe, September 29, 2026

4. Destination Sculpture

Credits. This page was last revised on October 26, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 25, 2026, by Dean Barton-Ancliffe of Rowville, Victoria. This page has been viewed 16 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 25, 2026, by Dean Barton-Ancliffe of Rowville, Victoria. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.