page_title: Port Jackson and Manly Steamship Company
section_title: Operations: Manly
hierarchical_section_title: Port Jackson and Manly Steamship Company / Operations: Manly
caption_attribution_description: English: The Dee Why ferry passing the uncompleted Sydney Harbour Bridge Hood, Ted. Manly Ferry, SS "Dee Why", Passes in Foreground of the Bridge; a Member of the Lower Chord Being Lifted into Place, 1930..
context_page_description: The Port Jackson and Manly Steamship Company was a publicly listed company that operated the Manly ferries in Sydney, Australia. After being taken over by Brambles Industries, the ferry service was eventually taken over by the State Government and is now part of Sydney Ferries.
  The company is notable for coining the expression about Manly being "Seven miles from Sydney and a thousand miles from care" and for promoting development in the Manly and Pittwater / Broken Bay areas.
context_section_description: For many years, ferry was the main mode of transport connecting Manly and the Sydney central business district (Circular Quay). Sydney's growing population (including growth in the 1850s due to the gold rush) saw the demand for the ferry services increase.
  During its life, the PJ&MSC operated a number of types of ferries including paddle steamers, double-ended ferries with a wheelhouse at each end, coal-fired and oil-fired steamers, diesel powered ferries and hydrofoils.  Some of the ferries even featured padded lounges and a wine bar. Among the many ferries were the Baragoola, Dee Why, Balgowlah and South Steyne.
  Hydrofoils were introduced in 1965 to provide a high-speed service to Manly in an attempt to boost revenue. While they proved popular, their mechanical unreliability led to their demise (they were ultimately replaced by the JetCats in the early 1990s).
  In addition to its ferries, the PJ&MSC built and operated other attractions to encourage patronage on its Manly run. One such feature was a large shark proof ocean swimming pool, enclosed by a boardwalk (built in 1931), extending from the wharf across to the western side of Manly Cove.
  Adjacent to the pool was a bathing pavilion which housed a diving and harbour plunge pool, a dance hall and dining rooms. The pool was destroyed by a large storm in 1974.
  Other attractions included the conversion of an old cargo wharf into an amusement pier (Manly Fun Pier), and the HNLMS K XII, a World War II-era submarine, previously operated by the Royal Netherlands Navy, and set up adjacent to the sea pool as a museum ship.
caption: Dee Why passes the under construction Sydney Harbour Bridge
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