Central Coast Ferries
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
Central Coast Ferries was established in 1991 by the Conway family as a ferry operator on Brisbane Water.[1][2]
Services
Central 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
As 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
- 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 Transport for New South Wales
- Woy Woy - Ettalong timetable Central Coast Ferries
- New ferry service to run from Gosford to Patonga from next week Central Coast Advocate 19 May 2016
- Gosford to Patonga Ferry Central Coast Ferries
- Our Fleet Central Coast Ferries
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