Fairlight (ferry)
Fairlight was a paddle steamer ferry that operated on the Circular Quay to Manly run from 1878 to 1914. She was the third double-ended steamer on the Manly run and first to be specifically designed for the route.
passing Garden Island en route to Manly | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| Name | Fairlight |
| Port of registry | Sydney |
| Cost | £16,000 |
| In service | 1878 |
| Out of service | 1914 |
| Fate | Broken up |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage | 315 tons |
| Length | 52.1 |
| Capacity | 950 |
She was named after Fairlight, a suburb near Manly.
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