Toroa Preservation Society Incorporated

Purpose: The primary objective of the Society shall be to be beneficial to the community by the restoration, preservation, maintenance and operation of the veteran steam ferry TOROA to provide a historic link to the operation of steam ferries on the Waitemata Harbour for more than one hundred years. The partly restored vessel could be deemed an asset, but would be difficult to value, and is really held for the general public. Further objectives will be to be beneficial to the community during the restoration process by providing opportunities for training in vessel conservation, the restoration of timber and steel vessels, and steam and marine engineering. Further, to advance education on the operating vessel a range of experiences to increase the knowledge of the importance of the ferries in the development of the Auckland Region, the development of steam propulsion, and to provide training in marine engineering and ship maintenance and operation.

Helps

General public

Address

2 Selwood Road, Henderson, Auckland 0610

Phone

(09) 483 5793

Email

crew@steamferrytoroa.com

Website

steamferrytoroa.com

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