Two ferries- Narrabeen (rear) and Alexander (foreground)

Sydney Ferries is a state owned corporation of the New South Wales Government providing passenger ferry services in Sydney Harbour and on the Parramatta River. Riding a ferry is a popular and enjoyable activity for tourists and locals alike. Because Sydney is based around its Harbour, ferries are an important mode of commuter transport. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2272x1704, 693 KB) Summary Photo taken and supplied by Brian Voon Yee Yap. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2272x1704, 693 KB) Summary Photo taken and supplied by Brian Voon Yee Yap. ... Motto: Orta Recens Quam Pura Nites (Newly Risen, How Brightly You Shine) Nickname: First State, Premier State Other Australian states and territories Capital Sydney Government Governor Premier Const. ... The Pride of Burgundy, a P&O Ferries car ferry on the Dover-Calais route A ferry is a boat or a ship carrying passengers, and sometimes their vehicles, on scheduled services. ... Sydney Opera House and Harbour Bridge located on Port Jackson Port Jackson is the natural harbour of Sydney, Australia, also known as Sydney Harbour and is the largest natural harbour in the world. ... The Parramatta River is the main tributary of Sydney Harbour, along with the smaller Lane Cove and Duck Rivers. ... Sydney is the state capital of New South Wales and with a population of over 4 million people which makes it the most populous city in Australia. ... Skytrain Bangkok. ...

Sydney Ferries operates on nine lines of route, with approximately 14,000,000 passengers per year. Sydney Ferries operates from Circular Quay, a major transport hub in Sydney's central business district, with popular routes including ferries and high speed catamarans to Manly, a nearby beachside suburb, and ferries to Taronga Zoo, a major tourist attraction. Sydney Ferries also operates sightseeing cruises for tourists. Categories: Suburbs of Sydney | Incomplete Sydney suburbs ... The Sydney central business district (CBD) is, commercially, the most important in Australia. ... Manly Beach Manly is a suburb in Local Government Area of Manly Council on Northern Beaches of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... Giraffes in front of Sydneys skyline. ...

Sydney Ferries operates seven classes of vessel, including catamarans and single hull craft, with 31 vessels in the fleet.

The catamaran First Fleet class has 9 vessels:

Alexander, Borrowdale, Charlotte, Fishburn, Friendship, Golden Grove, Scarborough, Sirrius and the Supply.

Sydney Ferries was established as a state owned corporation on 1 July 2004. Prior to this, Sydney Ferries was a business unit of the State Transit Authority of NSW. The State Transit Authority of New South Wales is the NSW government owned operator of bus services in Sydney, Australia (Sydney Buses) and bus and ferry services in Newcastle, Australia (Newcastle Buses & Ferries). ...

The corporation has been plagued by controversy after a series of well-publicised collisions. The cost to taxpayers of the ferry service was singled out for particular criticism by an inquiry into the public transport network in 2003.

See also

• List of Australian ferries

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External links

• Sydney Ferries homepage
• 2003 Ministerial Inquiry into Sustainable Transport

Australian ferries

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