Batavia Road (boat)

Batavia Road taking on passengers, circa 1947
History
Australia
NameBatavia Road
Owner
  • 1947-1948 Dal Gaze and Alan Fox
  • 1948-1951 Dal Gaze
Port of registryFremantle
Completed1946
IdentificationOfficial number 140199
FateWrecked 1974
General characteristics
TypeAuxiliary motor boat
Tonnage37grt
Length60.6 ft (18.5 m)
Beam18.5 ft (5.6 m)
Depth10.5 ft (3.2 m)
Sail planKetch

Batavia Road was a passenger boat used from 1946 for commercial tourist operation in the Houtman Abrolhos, a group of islands off the coast of Western Australia.