SS Kooroongaba was a vehicle ferry built for Sydney Ferries Limited. It later operated in Newcastle.
History Kooroongaba was built by the Walsh Island Dockyard & Engineering Works, Newcastle for Sydney Ferries Limited to operate vehicle ferry services from Circular Quay to Jeffrey Street.The Newcastle - Stockton Vehicular Ferry Main Roads November 1932 page 27 Made redundant by the opening of the Sydney Harbour Bridge in 1932, Kooroongabba was then used as a cargo carrier.SS Kooroongabba Ferries of SydneyThe Kooroongabba Bill Bottomley
It was then sold to the Department of Main Roads and moved to Newcastle to operate as a vehicle ferry between Newcastle and Stockton. It remained in service until replaced by the Stockton Bridge in November 1971.Newcastle - Stockton Vehicular Ferry Service Main Roads September 1972 pages 29-31The End of an Era Trolley Wire issue 139 April 1972 pages 10-17 It was sold in 1972 to the Philippines but sank off Crowdy Head while under tow."Manila tug to make last bid to free Sydney ferry" Sydney Morning Herald 16 January 1972
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