Reference numberLH000833ADescriptionFormerly the Manx Fairy (1887), which came from the United Kingdom, this ferry was completely rebuilt to become The Westralian. After 1906 the hull was painted white. In 1922 The Westralian went to Hobart and worked on the Huon and Derwent Rivers as an apple carrier. On the far right is the iron paddle wheel steamer (tug), built in 1884 and called the Gannett.Date1906Photograph FormatPhotographDigital ItemYes
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Newly rebuilt "The Westralian" (1906). City of Fremantle Local History Centre, accessed 16/04/2026, https://history.fremantle.wa.gov.au/nodes/view/16026
