Donations from $2.00 are tax deductible
Next working day on board is on Saturday 25

If you look into Waverton Bay, you'll see a once-common sight that dominated Sydney's Harbour for much of the last century - the fine, sharp lines of the Manly ferry Baragoola moored at the foot of the Old Coal Loader at Balls Head.

Baragoola was launched in 1922, the last of six similar sister ships that came to typify the classic Manly ferry for eighty years.

Baragoola's survival into the 21st century has been a tale of luck and timing. Sydney has lost nearly all of its' great fleet of ferries and Baragoola is the last Sydney built Manly ferry left on the harbour.

The aim of the Baragoola Preservation Association Incorporated is to restore the ship, as near as possible, to her 1960s operational condition, when she was converted from steam to diesel propulsion.

Latest News - updated 14-May-2013

Membership renewals and the AGM pack have been sent out.
Work Days

Our next offical workday is Saturday 25 May . Saturdays are the best for an introductory visit as there are volunteers guaranteed to be on board. This makes it an ideal opportunity to experience what is happening aboard Baragoola first hand.

Click here for details on where we can collect you on the day.

We produce a regular newletter of works that occur, click here to access the workday newsletter

Fundraising and other ways to help

As well as fundraising, you can help us by volunteering on one of the many tasks aboard Baragoola.

Call us on (02) 9294 3168 or email help@baragoola.com.au
 
Click here to see our "how to help" page.
Wanted!


Volunteers with general skills are always required, but we also need some with specialty skills as well. Currently we are looking for a boliermaker, carpenters, plumber and another electrician. If you are willing to donate some time to the Baragoola, please contact us on 0405 945 465 or by email at help@baragoola.com.au

Material wise we are always on the lookout for a multidude of items - paint brushes, paint (contact us for details), tools, timber, spare sheets of metal - indeed almost anything can be used on board and we'll gratefully accept anything you have!

Project Contributors:


Click here to see the list of organisations and companies that have supported Baragoola with resources or volunteers


The Baragoola is the last surviving original Sydney built Manly ferry and the last of the three survivors (Baragoola, North Head and South Steyne) in substantially original condition. Typical of the six near identical vessels that were built for the Port Jackson and Manly Steamship Company by Morts Dockyard, she is an extremely rare example of large ship building in Sydney. She and her sisters typified the type of ferry that would come to be closely associated with the Manly trade during most of the 20th century. She and her sister North Head (ex Barrenjoey) would ultimately outlast the three Scottish built ferries that were introduced after her. In all, Baragoola provided 61 years of dedicated service to the people of Sydney. Now, she needs your help to come back to life.


Current Fundraising Target

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Last Ten Contributions

Name Date Amount
Membership renewal18-May-201350.00
M & J Turner18-May-2013250.00
Membership renewal18-May-201330.00
Membership renewal18-May-201330.00
Andrew Dye18-May-201370.00
Membership18-May-201310.00
Membership18-May-201340.00
Membership18-May-201340.00
Peter Cowie18-May-201310.00
Kate Hope18-May-201320.00