Wanganella and the Australian trans-Tasman liners / Peter Plowman.
Material type:
TextPublication details: Wellington, NZ : Rosenberg in association with transpress NZ, 2009.Description: 188 pages : illustrations (some color), map ; 29 cmContent type: - text
- unmediated
- volume
- 9781877418099 (pbk.) :
- Wanganella (Ship) -- History
- Passenger ships -- New Zealand -- History
- Passenger ships -- Australia -- History
- Hospital ships -- New Zealand -- History
- Hospital ships -- Australia -- History
- Cruise ships -- New Zealand -- History
- Cruise ships -- Australia -- History
- Wanganella (Ship) History
- Passenger ships New Zealand History
- Passenger ships Australia History
- Hospital ships New Zealand History
- Hospital ships Australia History
- Cruise ships New Zealand History
- Cruise ships Australia History
| Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-Fiction | Davis (Central) Library Non-Fiction | Non-Fiction | 387.542 PLO | 1 | Available | T00538010 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
A thorough, well illustrated account of the Huddart Parker Line ships that ferried passengers and freight across the Tasman Sea between New Zealand and Australia, focusing on the famous Wanganella,with coverage of other well known ships such as the Monowai and Elingamite. The Wanganella was launched in December 1929 and operated between New Zealand and Australia until 1962, apart from a period of service as an Australian hospital ship during the Second World War. From 1963 to 1970 the Wanganella was moored in Deep Cove, Doubtful Sound, and used as a hostel ship for nearly 300 workers building the Manapouri tailrace tunnel and power station. Peter Plowman is a long time maritime researcher and author.
Includes index.
"This book tells the story of the trans-Tasman shipping service from the days of the earliest steam ship service to the liner Wanganella's last voyage to New Zealand in 1963"--Back cover.
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