The Illawarra Steam Navigation Company serviced the south coast of New South Wales between 1858 and 1955. During this period they owned over 20 vessels, ranging from riverboats to the 1111 ton passenger vessel, Merimbula.
| Name | Built | Length | Tonnage | Type | Construction | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allowrie | 503 tons | Twin-screw steamer | ||||
| Bega | 1883 (Greenock, Scotland) | 57.7m | 567 tons | Twin-screw steamer | Iron | Capsized and sunk off Tanja Beach, 5 April 1908, with the death on one passenger. |
| Benandra | 1914 (Balmain, Sydney) | 39.62m | 345 tons | Screw steamer | Wood | Lost off Moruya River at Moruya Heads after hitting a sandspit, 25 March 1924, with at least one death. |
| Bergalia | ||||||
| Blackwall | 1874 (Brisbane Water, New South Wales) | 23.04m | 66 ton | Screw steamer | Wood | Wrecked after her anchor dragged on Shellharbour Reef, 20 July, 1876. Although refloated, she was eventually broken up in Sydney. |
| Bodalla | 1914 (Balmain, Sydney) | 39.62m | 345 ton | Twin-screw steamer | Wood | Wrecked on 19 January 1924 at Narooma, when she ran aground at the entrance to the Wagonga inlet. |
| Cobargo | ||||||
| Coolangatta | 1865 (Balmain, Sydney) | 30.17m | 87 ton | Paddle steamer | Unknown | Wrecked at Crookhaven River on 27 February 1873, while traveling between Terrara and Pig Island. Refloated, she was broken up around 1880. |
| Duroby | 1920 (Manning River, Sydney) | 37m | 195 ton | Screw steamer | Steel | Caught fire while at anchor in 1923, then sold to be used as a lighter. She was eventually scuttled. |
| Eden | 1900 (Glasgow, Scotland) | 60.04m | 693 ton | Twin-screw steamer | Steel | Scuttled in 1933. |
| The Hunter | 1860? | 300 tons | ||||
| Illawarra | 1878 | 522 tons | Paddle steamer | Retired 1908. | ||
| John Penn | 1867 (Middlesex, United Kingdom) | 48.76m | 236 ton | Screw steamer | Iron | Wrecked after hitting Burrowarra Head in heavy fog, sank at Broulee Bay while under tow. |
| Kameruka | 1880 (Greencock, Scotland) | 54.74m | 515 ton | Screw steamer | Steel | Sank on 16 October 1897, after striking Pedro's reef near Moruya. |
| Kembla | 1860? | |||||
| Kiama | 1860? | |||||
| Merimbula | 1909 (Troon, Scotland) | 63.88m | 1111 ton | Screw steamer | Steel | Ran aground on Whale Point at Currarong, just north of Jervis Bay, while heading south on 27 March 1928. |
| Moruya | 1906 (Preston, England) | |||||
| Tilba | 1908 (Manning River, New South Wales) | 38.4m | 200 ton | Screw steamer | Wood | Wrecked after running into rocks off Summercloud Bay, 18 November 1912. |
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