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Aerial sunrise over Brisbane Water with light clouds at Woy Woy on the Central Coast, NSW, Australia.

Aerial sunrise over Brisbane Water with light clouds at Woy Woy on the Central Coast, NSW, Australia.

Aerial sunrise over Brisbane Water with light clouds at Woy Woy on the Central Coast, NSW, Australia.

Sydney Harbour, a quiet moment during Vivid...and two of Sydney's newer ferries.

The Bungaree is a first generation Emerald class ferry built by Incat in Tasmania, which came into operation late 2017 and was labeled an 'inner harbour' ferry. It wasn't built to manage the choppy sea conditions between the North and South Heads.

The second generation Clontarf has a 'wave-piercing' hull intended to slice through choppy waves. According to the Manly Observer, the second gen were designed by Port Macquarie boat builder Birdon and 'fabricated’ in China by Jianglong Shipbuilding company before being delivered to Newcastle in late 2020. Clontarf is one of the three ferries that were expected to replace the still-running Freshwater series on the Manly-city run. Sadly, it has spent time in the Mort Bay repair yard for ‘catastrophic engine failure’ among other issues. It's due to have a new heavier-duty engine fitted more able to cope with large swells up to 4.5 metres between the Heads.

Aerial sunrise over Brisbane Water with light clouds at Woy Woy on the Central Coast, NSW, Australia.

Two small stone “Swaggie’s Huts” with shingle roofs were constructed to the North of the Shearers Quarters, to accommodate another form of itinerant labour, the travelling swagman or “swaggies”. These men would sharpen knives, chop wood, and perform other tasks in exchange for a bed and a meal.

Most of the shearers slept in the dormitory style rooms in the Shearers’ Quarters on metal beds with a cyclone wire base and horsehair mattresses. The ‘expert” (who maintained the machinery and sharpened the tools) and the “wool classer” (who graded the wool) however were not expected to sleep or dine with the shearers – instead they slept in a room at the opposite end of the verandah and were given meals in a small room off the kitchen.

The shearers employed and paid their own cook to provide wholesome meals on time, for the shearers work days are regimented, with a ringing bell to signal the start of each shearing “run” and breaks for breakfast, morning and afternoon “smoko”, lunch and dinner. A correspondent from the Advertiser reported that when he visited in November 1880, roast mutton, vegetables, rolypoly pudding and bread with “liberally dispensed in quantities that satisfied the hungriest” and that the shearers’ cook “brewed no less than 112 gallons [of tea] daily for the shearers alone!”

Today the shearing team are locally based and do not require accommodation, so the Shearers’ Quarters has been converted into a venue for functions, conferences and camps.

Bungaree Station is a picturesque rural property situated 140km from Adelaide in the Clare Valley. Established in 1841 by George Hawker it became the headquarters of an extensive sheep station with a village type complex of beautiful sandstone buildings, including the Church, Council Chambers, Store, Woolshed and Homestead. Today over 175 years later, Bungaree remains the home of the descendants and is outwardly unchanged since the early years.

As the sheep at Bungaree grew in numbers, correspondingly, so did the number of farm staff and shearers required for shearing on an annual basis. George Hawker employed just 10 shearers in 1848, but by 1858 this had doubled to 20 shearers, and in 1878 58 shearers were “on the boards” with over 80 hands being employed including pressers, fleece-pickers, yarders, branders and musterers.

The shearers stayed on site until all the sheep were shorn – with up to 100,000 sheep at Bungaree by the turn of the century, this could take up to 6 weeks. The Shearer’s Quarters was built directly opposite the Woolshed to provide accommodation for these men, as well as a kitchen and dining room.

In addition, two small stone “Swaggie’s Huts” with shingle roofs were constructed to the North of the Shearers Quarters, to accommodate another form of itinerant labour, the travelling swagman or “swaggies”. These men would sharpen knives, chop wood, and perform other tasks in exchange for a bed and a meal.

Most of the shearers slept in the dormitory style rooms in the Shearers’ Quarters on metal beds with a cyclone wire base and horsehair mattresses. The ‘expert” (who maintained the machinery and sharpened the tools) and the “wool classer” (who graded the wool) however were not expected to sleep or dine with the shearers – instead they slept in a room at the opposite end of the verandah and were given meals in a small room off the kitchen.

The shearers employed and paid their own cook to provide wholesome meals on time, for the shearers work days are regimented, with a ringing bell to signal the start of each shearing “run” and breaks for breakfast, morning and afternoon “smoko”, lunch and dinner. A correspondent from the Advertiser reported that when he visited in November 1880, roast mutton, vegetables, rolypoly pudding and bread with “liberally dispensed in quantities that satisfied the hungriest” and that the shearers’ cook “brewed no less than 112 gallons [of tea] daily for the shearers alone!”

Today the shearing team are locally based and do not require accommodation, so the Shearers’ Quarters has been converted into a venue for functions, conferences and camps.

Bungaree Station is a picturesque rural property situated 140km from Adelaide in the Clare Valley. Established in 1841 by George Hawker it became the headquarters of an extensive sheep station with a village type complex of beautiful sandstone buildings, including the Church, Council Chambers, Store, Woolshed and Homestead. Today over 175 years later, Bungaree remains the home of the descendants and is outwardly unchanged since the early years.

In those early years, properties had to be self sufficient. This building served as a store, where staff collected their rations and bought clothing and household items. Some of those items are still displayed on the shelves, as well as many of the early tools and artifacts. This building was also the administration office for the property, where records were kept, letters were written and staff received their orders and collected their pay. Today it also serves as the reception for visitors and guests.

Bungaree Station is a picturesque rural property situated 140km from Adelaide in the Clare Valley. Established in 1841 by George Hawker it became the headquarters of an extensive sheep station with a village type complex of beautiful sandstone buildings, including the Church, Council Chambers, Store, Woolshed and Homestead. Today over 175 years later, Bungaree remains the home of the descendants and is outwardly unchanged since the early years.

Bungaree Station is a picturesque rural property situated 140km from Adelaide in the Clare Valley. Established in 1841 by George Hawker it became the headquarters of an extensive sheep station with a village type complex of beautiful sandstone buildings, including the Church, Council Chambers, Store, Woolshed and Homestead. Today over 175 years later, Bungaree remains the home of the descendants and is outwardly unchanged since the early years.

Bungaree Station is a picturesque rural property situated 140km from Adelaide in the Clare Valley. Established in 1841 by George Hawker it became the headquarters of an extensive sheep station with a village type complex of beautiful sandstone buildings, including the Church, Council Chambers, Store, Woolshed and Homestead. Today over 175 years later, Bungaree remains the home of the descendants and is outwardly unchanged since the early years.

The iconic landmark of Sydney, Sydney Opera House

our ferry, Bungaree, coming into Circular Quay, passed the Carnival Splendor being refuelled ... before we boarded for Taronga Zoo.

Ferries!

Love the Emerald Class - both Mark 1 and Mark 2! My wife, daughter and granddaughter disappeared for lunch. So I took myself off to Chowder Bay and Bradley's Head, had a bit to eat, and took pics of the ferries.
There are the latest iteration.
Enjoy!