Ryde Road ferry





Ryde Road ferry
Type :
 unknown
Launched  :
1800
Builder :
 unknown
unknown
Gross weight :
 unknown
Dimensions :
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Passenger capacity :
 unknown
Speed :
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The Ryde Road ferry was the first permanent river crossing in the colony. It was a rope operated pulling boat and was at the position of the present day Ryde road bridge. The service survived in one form or another (ultimately as a vehicular punt) until 1935.
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