Cool ferry, cool cars, awesome hydrofoil, seaplane, and very cool boat at 1:48. Now is so dull by comparison, we might as well power it all on batteries.
Thanks for catching that shot of the flying boat that went to Lord Howe Island from its base at Rose Bay. It used to take off (and land) at special times to catch the tide at LHI, so I usually missed it on my ferry trips on those vessels between 1966 and 1971.
Great memories, and to think they sailed them out from the builders in Scotland all the way to Australia for the delivery. The hyrdofoils were a bit of a lame duck, always breaking down.
Wonderful clip thank you. Australia Square is completed so I guess around 67 or 68. The ferries seen were the Bellubra 1910-1972, Baragoola 1922-1983 and North Head/previously Barranjoey 1913 -1985, converted to diesel and modified and renamed North Head in 1952
Thanks a lot for your comments. I recently posted another similar but different video of the period at ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-e6NdSp6h_sY.html
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The ferry North Head is still around. Someone bought it in 2005 and has it laid up on dry land.
I didn't see the Baragoola. It was the easiest for the uninitiated to identify because of its single larger funnel. I think your estimate of 67 / 68 is likely pretty close. I rode on all of them in the 60s as a kid. Of course may rode on them every day to get to work and school.
I'm going to disagree and say the only ferries shown here were Bellubera at the beginning of the film, and Baragoola (one funnel).for the return journey to Circular Quay I didn't see the South Steyne. but look alike ferry the North Head .and a later passing shot of Bellubera
@@aj9719 Yep. Well Baragoola definitely not present. Easiest to pick - single funnel. Steyne not there either. Very recognizable with her round prows. Almost as easy as the Baragoola to pick.
Sydney hydrofoil enthusiasts are also all happy to see the Rodriquez built Supramar PT50 at two stages in the footage, and also from 2:12 a little Aquavion Aquavit hydrofoil is seen to be passing.
