Wallaby (ferry)
Wallaby in her original appearance | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| Name | Wallaby |
| Operator |
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| Builder | W. Dunn, Berry's Bay |
| Cost | £4,834 |
| Launched | 1879 |
| Out of service | 1918 |
| Fate | Broken up, 1926 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage | 163 tonnes |
| Length | 33.1 m |
| Beam | 5.6 m |
| Speed | 10 knots |
| Capacity | 305 |
Wallaby was a ferry that operated on Sydney Harbour.
Built in 1879 for the North Shore Ferry Company, she was Sydney's first double-ended screw ferry. This would become the standard model for almost all Sydney ferries until the late 20th century, a fleet that would become for a time the biggest in the world.
Wallaby was converted to a tug in 1918, and later to a lighter. She was broken up in 1926.