List of ferries of Australia


FerryOperational YearsOperatingDestinations
1985–1993NoMelbourne <-> Devonport
PS Alert1878–1893NoMelbourne <-> Geelong
1915–1918NoMelbourne <-> Sorrento <-> Portsea <-> Queenscliff
PS Black Eagle1854–1872NoMelbourne <-> St Kilda <-> Brighton <-> Mornington
SS Balgowlah1912–1951NoSydney <-> Manly
MV Baragoola1922–1983NoSydney <-> Manly
1903–1913NoMelbourne <-> Sorrento <-> Portsea <-> Queenscliff
1988–presentYesSydney <-> Manly
1903–1913NoMelbourne <-> Launceston
ACV Courier1986-1987NoMelbourne <-> Rosebud <-> Portarlington
1888–1927NoMelbourne <-> Geelong
1973–1991NoSydney <-> Manly
1869–1911NoSorrento <-> Portsea <-> Queenscliff
1972–1985NoSydney <-> Manly
MV Devil Cat 1997–1998
1999–2002		NoMelbourne <-> George Town
MV Devil Cat 1998–1999NoMelbourne <-> George Town
1880–1938NoMelbourne <-> Geelong
1883–1919NoMelbourne <-> Geelong
1854–1862NoMelbourne <-> Geelong
MS Australian Trader1985–1993NoSydney <-> Hobart
1965–1985NoMelbourne <-> Devonport
1966–1984NoSydney <-> Manly
1984–2003NoSorrento <-> Portsea <-> Queenscliff
1984–presentYesSydney <-> Manly
PS Golden Crown1874–1888NoMelbourne <-> Queenscliff
PS Hygeia (1890)1890–1931NoMelbourne <-> Sorrento <-> Portsea <-> Queenscliff
1962–2004NoSorrento <-> Portsea <-> Queenscliff
1907–1961NoPort Adelaide <-> Kingscote
1955–1965NoSorrento <-> Portsea <-> Queenscliff
1922–1932NoSydney Harbour
SS Kuttabul1922–1932NoSydney Harbour
1953–1955NoSorrento <-> Portsea <-> Queenscliff
1969–1991NoSydney Harbour
1912-1979NoSydney Harbour
1970–1991NoSydney Harbour
1970–1991NoSydney Harbour
1978–1984NoSydney <-> Manly
PS Lonsdale1883–1889NoSorrento <-> Queenscliff
SS Loongana 1912–1935NoMelbourne <-> Launceston
1965–1980NoSydney <-> Manly
1984–1991NoSydney <-> Manly
PS Mystery1867–1872NoMelbourne <-> Geelong
SS Nairana1920–1948NoMelbourne <-> Devonport and Melbourne <-> Burnie
1984–presentYesSydney <-> Manly
1965–2004NoSorrento <-> Portsea <-> Queenscliff
PS Ozone1886–1925NoSorrento <-> Portsea <-> Queenscliff
1975–1984NoSydney <-> Manly
SS Perth1914–1970NoSwan River, Perth. Converted to in 1970.
1970–1982, 1986NoSwan River, Perth.
MV Peninsula Princess1987–1993NoQueenscliff <-> Sorrento
1959–1972NoMelbourne <-> Devonport
1983–presentYesSydney <-> Manly
1993–presentYesQueenscliff <-> Sorrento
1916–1943NoMelbourne <-> Sorrento <-> Portsea <-> Queenscliff
1879–1921NoMelbourne <-> Launceston
PS Seahorse1842–1843NoMelbourne <-> Launceston
Sealion 2000 1997–present YesCape Jervis <-> Penneshaw, Kangaroo Island
PS Shamrock1843–1851NoMelbourne <-> Launceston
1946–1949NoQueenscliff <-> Sorrento
2001–presentYesQueenscliff <-> Sorrento
1938–1974NoSydney <-> Manly
1985–1991NoSydney <-> Manly
1942–presentYesBrooklyn, New South Wales <-> Dangar Island
MS Spirit of Tasmania1993–2002NoMelbourne <-> Devonport
SeaCat Tasmania1991–1992NoPort Welshpool <-> George Town
Spirit of Kangaroo Island 2001–present YesCape Jervis <-> Penneshaw, Kangaroo Island
2002–presentYesGeelong <-> Devonport
2002–presentYesGeelong <-> Devonport
MS Spirit of Tasmania III2004–2006NoSydney <-> Devonport
1934–1959NoMelbourne <–> Beauty Point <–> Devonport and Melbourne <-> Burnie
1961–1987NoPort Adelaide <-> Kingscote and Port Adelaide <-> Port Lincoln
MV Valdura1912–1967NoSwan river
1910–1942NoMelbourne <-> Sorrento <-> Portsea <-> Queenscliff
1958–1972NoSorrento <-> Portsea <-> Queenscliff
PS Williams1872–1894NoMelbourne <-> Geelong
First Fleet 1985–presentYesSydney Harbour
Rivercat 1992–presentYesSydney <-> Parramatta
Supercat 2000–2024YesSydney Harbour
Raymond Island ferryVarious vessels since 1889, current vessel since 1997YesRaymond Island <-> Paynesville
North Stradbroke Island Ferries1964–presentYesMoreton Bay Various vessels Roll on Roll off Cleveland to Dunwich North Stradbroke Island