Sydney Ferries Ltd. She was built as a coal-fired steamer for the busy Cremorne and Mosman runs. She is constructed of riveted steel with wooden decks and superstructure. Between 1912 and the mid 1950s, Kanangra worked the Harbour as a commuter vessel. In 1959 she was converted from steam and re-engined with a Crossley diesel engine. After retiring from her final commuter role, carrying workers to Cockatoo Dockyard, she worked the Harbour Cruise run, showing Sydney Harbour and Middle Harbour to locals and visitors alike.
Ferries are a vital part of Sydney's waterscape and very much part of our heritage.
As the only remaining example of the first generation of double-ended screw ferries with a steel hull, Kanangra is an important part of the Fleet's collection. Kanangra was presented to the Fleet by the New South Wales Government in 1987. The text and photographs contained in this site are the property of Sydney Maritime Museum Limited, trading as Sydney Heritage Fleet unless the copyright is held by a third party, in which case Sydney Heritage Fleet has been granted permission to use the material. Any use of the material contained in this site should attribute the source of the material to Sydney Maritime Museum Limited, trading as Sydney Heritage Fleet. Graphic design of site kindly donated by Internet Media Consultancy Group .