 Kooroongaba on Sydney Harbour, 1920s
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| History | |
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 Australia | |
| Name | Kooroongaba |
| Owner | Sydney Ferries Limited, Department of Main Roads |
| Port of registry | Sydney (1921-1932), Newcastle (1932-1971) |
| Route | Circular Quay-Jeffrey Street Newcastle-Stockton |
| Builder | Walsh Island Dockyard & Engineering Works, Newcastle |
| Yard number | 55 |
| In service | 1921 |
| Out of service | 1971 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Vehicle ferry |
| Tonnage | 313 tons |
| Length | 137 ft (42 m) |
| Beam | 35.9 ft (10.9 m) |
SS Kooroongaba was a vehicle ferry built for Sydney Ferries Limited. It later operated in Newcastle.
History
[edit]Kooroongaba was built by the Walsh Island Dockyard & Engineering Works, Newcastle for Sydney Ferries Limited to operate vehicle ferry services from Circular Quay to Jeffrey Street.[1] Made redundant by the opening of the Sydney Harbour Bridge in 1932, Kooroongabba was then used as a cargo carrier.[2][3]
It was then sold to the Department of Main Roads and moved to Newcastle to operate as a vehicle ferry between Newcastle and Stockton. It remained in service until replaced by the Stockton Bridge in November 1971.[3][4][5] It was sold in 1972 to the Philippines but sank off Crowdy Head while under tow.[2][6]
References
[edit]- ^ The Newcastle - Stockton Vehicular Ferry Main Roads November 1932 page 27
- ^ a b SS Kooroongabba Ferries of Sydney
- ^ a b The Kooroongabba Bill Bottomley
- ^ Newcastle - Stockton Vehicular Ferry Service Main Roads September 1972 pages 29-31
- ^ The End of an Era Trolley Wire issue 139 April 1972 pages 10-17
- ^ "Manila tug to make last bid to free Sydney ferry" Sydney Morning Herald 16 January 1972
External links
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Media related to Kooroongaba (ship, 1921) at Wikimedia Commons
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