The Quarry Street access point at Hamilton sits along the Brisbane River on Kingsford Smith Drive, near the historic Hamilton Retaining Wall No. 1.

This sandstone wall stretches approximately 120 metres along Kingsford Smith Drive from Riverview Terrace to Quarry Street, and forms part of the broader Hamilton heritage precinct.

Hamilton itself has long been regarded as one of Brisbane's most scenic riverside locations.

From the earliest years of free settlement, the elevated land here attracted large, prestigious residences known as the Hamilton Villas, earning the suburb a reputation as part of Brisbane's "dress circle."

The retaining walls visible from the river are a distinctive landmark, easily spotted from the CityCat as it departs nearby Bretts Wharf.