Cronulla and National Park Ferry Cruises

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Cronulla and National Park Ferry Cruises
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MV Curranulla in 2010
Locale Southern Sydney
Waterway Port Hacking
Transit type Passenger and cruise ferry
OwnerCarl Rogan
Began operation1915
No. of lines1
No. of vessels4
No. of terminals2
Website www.cronullaferries.com.au

Cronulla and National Park Ferry Cruises is a ferry operator on Port Hacking in Southern Sydney Australia.

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It operates a scheduled service from Cronulla to Bundeena at the northern end of Royal National Park making the ferry service popular with bushwalkers as well as local residents. [1] The company also operates scenic cruises around Port Hacking.

The Cronulla to Bundeena service commenced operating in 1915 when Captain R Ryall commenced operating the service. The business was purchased by HC Mallam in the late 1940s who sold it to Jack Gowland in the late 1960s. It has since been sold a number of times and is now owned by Carl Rogan. [2] [3] [4]

Fleet

Cronulla and National Park Ferry Cruises operate four vessels: [5]

References

  1. Bundeena Timetable Cronulla and National Park Ferry Cruises
  2. Cronulla Service Changes Electric Traction November 1982 page 168
  3. Andrews, Graeme (1994). Ferries of Sydney. Sydney: Sydney University Press. pp. 205–208. ISBN   0424002027.
  4. Curranulla is sailing with the Sharks The Leader 12 October 2016
  5. Our Vessels Cronulla and National Park Ferry Cruises