 Koree in her original appearance
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| History | |
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| Name | Koree |
| Namesake | Indigenous word for Chowder Bay |
| Operator | Sydney Ferries Limited |
| Builder | David Drake, Balmain |
| Launched | 1902 |
| Fate | Sold for breaking up, 1934 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage | 276 tons |
| Length | 42.8 m |
| Beam | 8.6 m |
| Installed power | 69 hp triple expansion steam |
| Propulsion | double-ended screw |
| Speed | 11 knots |
| Capacity | 1,058 |
Koree was a "K-class" ferry on Sydney Harbour. Launched in 1902, the timber-hulled steamer was built for Sydney Ferries Limited during the boom in cross-harbour ferry travel prior to the opening of the Sydney Harbour Bridge.
When built, Koree was Sydney's largest cross-harbour ferry and a typical early example of the "K-class"; a group of double-deck, double-ended, steam-powered screw ferries. Koree was the first Sydney ferry built with the sides of her promenade (upper) deck enclosed, although the ends near the wheelhouses remained open.
Built for, and initially used on, the short but busy cross-harbour route between Circular Quay and Milsons Point, Koree was also used frequently on the Mosman route. Along with 17 other Sydney Ferries Limited vessels, the ferry was sold for breaking up in 1934 following the opening of the Sydney Harbour Bridge in 1932.