Inspired by Sydney Ferries
Sydney Ferries can often inspire people to create - maybe it is the water, the ocean-going life, or the beauty of the seaside. Our ferries have graced paintings, drawings and books and given life to stories, poems and songs.
If you have been inspired by Sydney Ferries or our beautiful working harbour - please let us know at marketing@sydneyferries.nsw.gov.au. We'll be publishing a selection of work here on our site for all visitors to enjoy.
Click here for a beautiful timelapse of a Manly to Circular Quay. Courtesy Cameron Clegg at http://cameroncleggproductions.blogspot.com/
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Download the article. Courtesy News Limited, June 10 2011.
Australian Idol winner Wes Carr serenades commuters on the Manly Ferry.
Read the News.com.au article or Download the article. Courtesy News Limited, June 10 2011.
What commuters tweeted:
- Live music on the manly ferry this morning !!!
- These guys are good! #manly #ferry #music
- Someone's playing the guitar and singing on the ferry. Now there's cheering & clapping. Far too early!
Ferry enthusiast captures the Manly Ferry:
Thank you to Mr Jeff Hughes, a regular Sydney Ferries customer, for sending in this poem.
The World’s Finest Harbour
By Dorothy Gray.
26th January 1788 ‘twas a very auspicious day,
When Captain Arthur Philip
With The First Fleet sailed in to Botany Bay.
His aim was to start a settlement there,
But the place he discovered was stark and bare.
No good water supply could be found,
It was a very desolate piece of ground.
He sailed up the coast
To the harbour of which Captain James Cook
In 1770 did boast.
And on through the Heads on a glorious day,
Across the Harbour to where Circular Quay
sits today.
Here was the place he was meant to find
Across the world, Port Jackson was one of a kind.
Pristine Waters, shores studded with green,
Native flora and fauna everywhere to be seen.
A settlement was founded here on the banks of the bay;
They would move further inland on another day.
Today, vessels, both large and small
Dot the harbour near the shore.
Huge ships, both tourist and commercial,
Sail right to our doors.
Children squeal crossing the Heads
with its spray
Tourists and commuters cross the
Harbour every day.
Islands are scattered around the bay
Inviting picnickers to come and play
One, Fort Denison, is an historic sight,
Where convicts were marooned in their plight.
Cockatoo Island is an important venue
Shark, Clarke and Goat Islands
Are pleasant spots to view.
Stylish villages have been built around the
Harbour shore,
There’s Rose Bay, Watsons Bay, Double Bay and
More.
But now we think of 1932
When a great iron bridge came into view.
It joined the Central Business district
To the Northern side
Commuters were happy they could cross for the ride.
The world famous Opera House came later,
What a display,
World identities came to entertain, and play
All over the world there are harbours to compare,
But such as Our Sydney Harbour
Are extremely
Rare.