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PS WEEROONA an excursion ferry on Port Phillip Bay, Melbourne
PS WEEROONA an excursion ferry on Port Phillip Bay, Melbourne

PS WEEROONA an excursion ferry on Port Phillip Bay, Melbourne

Date1910 - 1942
Object numberANMS0047[748]
NamePhotograph
MediumBlack and white photographic print on paper
DimensionsOverall: 65 x 109 mm
ClassificationsPhotographs
Credit LineANMM Collection Transfer from the Australian War Memorial
DescriptionPhotograph of the paddle steamship WEEROONA. The PS WEEROONA was used as an excursion ferry on Port Phillip.HistoryThe vessel was built in 1910 by A & J Inglis Ltd, Glasgow for Huddart Parker Line and used as a ferry on Port Phillip Bay, Melbourne, until 1942. In 1912, ownership was transferred to Bay Steamers Limited [subsidiary]. In 1942 it was controlled by US forces. In 1945 the vessel was owned by the Australian government. From 1951 - 1953, it was broken up at Kerosene Bay, Sydney.