Known Ferry Ships
(chronological)
- Black Swan, Royal Shepherd, Havilah and Derwent (1850's to 1870's)
- Mangana and Flinders (1879 +)
- Pateena, Flora and Penguin (1880's)
- SS Burrumbeet (1889 +)
- SS Coogee (1890's)
- SS Pateena
- SS Rotomahana
- SS City of Melbourne
- SS Oonah
- SS Loongana
- SS Nairana
- SS Taroona
- MS Princess of Tasmania
- MS Bass Trader
- MS Empress of Australia
- MS Australian Trader
- MS Abel Tasman
- MS Spirit of Tasmania
- HSC Devil Cat
- MS Spirit of Tasmania I
- MS Spirit of Tasmania II
- MS Spirit of Tasmania III
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