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The Hong Kong ferry that came to Australia
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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Tagged Australia, ferries, Hong Kong, maritime, on the water, Tasmania, vehicular ferries, Victoria Harbour
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