Vehicle Ferries in Australia (was [NSW] River Crossings)

"John Wayman" <trecker@optusnet.com> wrote in message news:<3fbd8089$0$14056$afc38c87@news.optusnet.com. au>...
> I forgot about the Sorrento to Queenscliff vehicular ferry in Vic, as well
> as the Spirit of Tasmania service. This is stretching it beyond rivers and
> NSW.
>
> There are a couple in South Australia, at least one in Tasmania, and a
> couple in Queensland that I know about. Can anyone give more details?

QLD:
- Moggill ferry, across the Brisbane river at Moggill in the Western
suburbs.
- Stradbroke Ferries Pty Ltd. services between Cleveland and Dunwich
(North Stradbroke Island)
- Stradbroke Ferries Pty Ltd. "Bay Islander" service between Redlands
marina and Russell, Lamb, MacLeay and Karragarra islands.
- Stradbroke Ferries Pty Ltd. "Combie Trader" between Scarborough Boat
Harbour (Redcliffe) and Bulwer (Moreton Island)

There is also at least one vehicular ferry in the Daintree region,
north of Cairns.

cheers,
Colin

"Roderick Smith" <rodsmith@werple.net.au> wrote in message
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> Victoria: A private barge used to run from Tooradin to French Island for
> vehicles; presumably it still does.

I thought the truck carrying barge operated from Corinella ?

There is another Vic.-NSW ferry at Speewa, north of Swan Hill as well as the
Wymah one.

RMOD

There is no ferry in Port Fairy.

Roderick Smith wrote:
> Victoria: A private barge used to run from Tooradin to French Island for
> vehicles; presumably it still does.
> Paynesville still operates. I have dim recollections of one at Port Fairy,
> but that would have to be checked (I may be recalling Paynesville).
>
> 'The Punt' at Williamstown carries bicycles, roughly on the site of the
> vehiclar punt replaced by West Gate Bridge.
>
> South Australia:
> About 10 over the Murray, including a twin punt at Mannum.
> One over the Narrows (Lake Alexandrina to Lake Albert)
> Kangaroo Island
> The most-recently replaced was the one at Goolwa.
>
> WA there must be some sort of barge to Rottnest Island. At the start of
> November, a new railmotor for the tourist line was to be carried over on a
> barge (presumably on a semitrailer on a barge).
>
> Queensland:
> Stradbroke Island
> Magnetic Island
> Trinity Island
> presumably many others.
>
>