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• Station Pier — is an historic pier on Port Phillip Bay, in Port Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Opened in 1854, the pier is Melbourne s primary passenger terminal, servicing interstate ferries and cruise ships, and is listed on the Victorian Heritage… …   Wikipedia

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• pile — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, dart, quill, pole driven into the ground, from Old English pīl, from Latin pilum javelin Date: 12th century 1. a long slender column usually of timber, steel, or reinforced concrete driven into the ground to… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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• Maritime history of Worthing — Worthing exploits its seaside location for tourism for which Worthing Pier has always been important but the sea and coast have also been used for farming, fishing and trade. Worthing, a seaside resort on the …   Wikipedia

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