Queensland State Archives posted a photo:
Overflow Of Ships
Indicative of the congestion of the Port of Brisbane, a freighter is standing at the Pile Light anchorage waiting for a vacant berth.
The ship is the Meliskerk from Townsville with 400 tons of general cargo to be unloaded in Brisbane, and due to load wool and general cargo for Italy and Continental ports.
Besides other problems of filling loading and discharging schedules, the “parking problem” in the Brisbane River is causing shipping men some concern.
Today 20 ships were listed for labour. Normally 12 or 14 ships are the capacity of the port.
Today’s rain, which cancelled all working on ships, will cause further delay.
The problems of berthage and cargo commitments, according to shipping men, will continue for at least a week.
Description source:
Brisbane Telegraph, 15 March 1950
View the original image at the Queensland State Archives:
Digital Image ID 4740