Monthly Archives: August 2018

The Hong Kong ferry that came to Australia

Posted on August 22, 2018 by Marcus Wong

This is the story of a Hong Kong vehicular ferry called 民安（Man On）that once carried cars across Victoria Harbour, but ended up reconnecting the Australia city of Hobart. Photo by John Craike; via the Maritime Museum of Tasmania collection Double […]

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Hong Kong double decker buses in Australia

Posted on August 8, 2018 by Marcus Wong

How is this for an unusual sight – a Kowloon Motor Bus double decker driving along the shores of Sydney Harbour! The story of how this bus, along with two more from Hong Kong, ended up in Australia is thanks […]

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