Central Coast Ferries is an Australian ferry operator on the Central Coast of New South Wales.
| Industry | Shipping |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1991 |
| Headquarters | , Australia |
Area served | Brisbane Water |
| Services | Ferry operator |
| Parent | Conway family |
| Website | www.centralcoastferries.com.au |
History
editCentral Coast Ferries was established in 1991 by the Conway family as a ferry operator on Brisbane Water.[1][2]
Services
editCentral Coast Ferries operates a service from Woy Woy to Empire Bay via Saratoga and Davistown under contract to Transport for New South Wales.[3][4] It previously ran a service from Woy Woy to Ettalong Beach that commenced in 2006.[5] In May 2016, a monthly service was introduced from Gosford to Patonga.[6][7]
Fleet
editAs at March 2018, Central Coast Ferries operated three vessels:[8]
- MV Codock II (built 1945), purchased 2006, built for Royal Australian Navy, purchased by Cockatoo Docks & Engineering Company, Sydney 1947
- MV Saratoga (built 2003)
- MV Sorrento (built 2003), purchased from Belmont Christian College, Lake Macquarie 2015
References
edit- ^ Andrews, Graeme (1994). Ferries of Sydney (3rd ed.). Sydney: Sydney University Press. p. 194. ISBN 0424002027.
- ^ Working on the Central Coast's beautiful waterways is a dream come true for Tim Conway Central Coast Advocate 13 December 2016
- ^ King tide highlights needs for Woy Woy Public Wharf rebuild Central Coast Advocate 8 December 2017
- ^ Woy Woy to Empire Bay timetable Archived 1 October 2020 at the Wayback Machine Transport for New South Wales
- ^ Woy Woy - Ettalong timetable Central Coast Ferries
- ^ New ferry service to run from Gosford to Patonga from next week Archived 25 July 2016 at the Wayback Machine Central Coast Advocate 19 May 2016
- ^ Gosford to Patonga Ferry Archived 10 March 2018 at the Wayback Machine Central Coast Ferries
- ^ Our Fleet Archived 22 March 2018 at the Wayback Machine Central Coast Ferries