ferriesacrossaustralia

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'Taronga 3' - RAHS/Osborne Collection c. 1930s

from Royal Australian Historical Society

  • Nev said:
    Congratulations on your efforts to photographically preserve Sydney's history.

The ferry 'Bundeena', Royal National Park (NSW)

from Museums of History NSW - State Archives Collection

  • Nev said:
    A wonderful online addition to our State's early history !
  • Nev said:
    Only a guess, but it would have to be plying some portion of Port Hacking ? It would be great to get extra info about this ferry and in what years it operated ?
  • Michael Sutton said:
    This is just so awesome, I wish this was still on our beloved Hacking River.
  • juantoo34 said:
    The "Bundeena" ended up in service at Port Arthur, Tasmania, for many decades from the 1980s. I don't know what's happened to her since. Currently the "Curranulla" is still in reliable service from Cronulla to Bundeena in the Royal National Park, having been first commissioned on May 12, 1939.
  • Rob Gawthorne said:
    The Bundeena ran from 1946-1975 and was sold to Tasmanian interests after the Tasman Bridge was severely damaged by iron oar carrier "Lake Illawarra". the "Curranulla" was tje most used vessel even when the ."Bundeena " was still in service, her wight and dfaft could be a problam from to time !! The "Bundeena" has been on Sydney Harbour since 2002 👍⚓🇦🇺

Crowded steam ferry KULGOA on Sydney Harbour, 1905-1930

from Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons

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  • beachcomber australia said:
    Great Moments in OH&S ! The 'Kulgoa' was built in 1905, 42.6 metres, 1255 passengers (preferably not all on one side!). (ref. Graeme Andrews - 'Pictorial History of Ferries', Reed,1982). From the ladies' frocks and hats, I would say pre WW1.
  • Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons said:
    beachcomber australia OH&S indeed! Thank you for that information beachcomberaustralia, our records have been updated.
  • beachcomber australia said:
    Full details of the 'Kulgoa' when new - Australian Town and Country Journal 18/01/1905 p.39, col.4 - trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/page/5711140 . Including this -
    " The Kulgoa's moulded beam is 3ft 6in more than the Koree ... ... This will be found a considerable advantage when carrying large numbers of passengers, more particularly when the passengers get on one side [ ! ]. The resistance being so much greater, the vessel will not heel over, as is the case with other steamers. "
  • Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons said:
    beachcomber australia Thanks beachcomberaustralia. A fascinating article that seems to add colour and historical context to this photograph!
  • Nev said:
    Great historical photo......but a disaster averted.