How a 75-year-old ferry became a national maritime treasure

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Curators at a museum that bought a humble 1950s ferry for $1 believe MV Beth could be one of the last of her kind in north Queensland.

Help keep family & friends informed by sharing this articleSmall wooden ferries such as MV Beth were a common sight in waterways across Australia in the 1950s.

The eight-meter-long timber boat has been listed on the Australian Register of Historic Vessels alongside Royal Australian Navy frigates."When she first came here, she was very sad," Mr De Jong said.Volunteer Warren Hughes, a former marine engineer, said a team spent hundreds of hours working from black and white photos.

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