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One of the great things about volunteering with our organisation is that it need not be all hard work. With being a Fleet volunteer comes the reward of working with an exciting, long-established organisation which recognises that there should be a "pro quo for the quid" - in other words we can provide rewards for work done such as harbour cruises, sails on James Craig, charter discounts and the like.

We are a volunteer based and oriented organisation. Sydney Maritime Museum Ltd is a corporation, limited by guarantee, and is ‘owned’ by its members.

Sydney Heritage Fleet was founded in December 1965 with the acquisition and restoration of the VIP steam launch Lady Hopetoun, built in Sydney in 1902. Since then the Museum has authentically restored the steam tug Waratah, also built in 1902, the gentleman’s schooner Boomerang, built in 1903, the tall ship James Craig, built in 1874 and several other smaller boats including the 1908 inner-harbour ferry Protex and the 1956 built Manly speedboat Kookaburra.

In addition to the vessels already mentioned we are restoring a number of other ships and boats of significant maritime heritage value, including the 1927 steam driven buoy tender and relief pilot vessel John Oxley and the 1912 Sydney Harbour ferry Kanangra. We also have a large collection of static display boats, either fully restored or under restoration.

For more detailed information please see www.shf.org.au

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New South Wales

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Arts/Culture/Heritage