A wood fired steam powered, 10-metre, kauri-hulled ferry which was built at Warkworth in 1996. In November 2011 it began an operation taking up to 14 passengers at a time between Opua and Paihia. Profits were to help pay to restore the 101-year-old Minerva, a 20-metre steam ferry built to run between Auckland's Queen St and Howick and awaiting restoration on Kerikeri's Cobham Rd, opposite the bowling club.
The Eliza Hobson was modelled on the SS Puke, a steam launch built in the late 19th century and used in the Kaipara logging trade. more
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