List of Australian shipyards explained

This is a list of shipyards in Australia:-

• Adelaide Steamship Company (Birkenhead, South Australia) Built tugs. (1957–1973)
• Austal (Henderson, Western Australia) Large and mid sized catamaran ferries, small naval vessels. (1988–present)
• ASC (Part of Osborne Naval Shipyard) Submarines, destroyers, patrol boats. (1985–present)
• ASC Shipbuilding (Part of Osborne Naval Shipyard) Subsidiary of BAE Systems Australia until end of Hunter-class frigates will then be returned to ASC Pty Ltd. (2018–present)
• BAE Systems Australia (Based at Osborne Naval Shipyard, subsidiary facilities at Henderson, Western Australia and Williamstown, Victoria)
• BHP Limited (Whyalla, South Australia) (1939–1978)
• Cockatoo Docks & Engineering Company (Cockatoo Island Dockyard, Sydney, New South Wales) (1870–1992)
• Dongara Marine (Geraldton, Western Australia) Small to medium size commercial and government vessels (1975–present)
• Evans Deakin & Company (Brisbane, Queensland) Small naval vessels, trawlers, steamers, bulk carriers, tankers, tugs (1940–1971)
• Forgacs Group (Newcastle, New South Wales) Formerly known as Carrington Slipways. Naval vessels, ferries. (1957–2014)
• Green Point Naval Boatyard Green Point, Mortlake, New South Wales (1940s)
• Harwood Marine (Harwood, New South Wales) Aluminium and steel small naval vessels, trawlers, freighters, commercial tourist and ferries (1970 – present)
• Incat (Hobart, Tasmania) Large and mid sized catamaran ferries. (1977–present)
• John Wright and Son Shipyards, (Tuncurry, New South Wales) (1875–1958)
• Morrison & Sinclair (Sydney) Naval vessels, trading and merchant ships, ferries, yachts (1890s – 1970)
• Mort's Dock (Sydney) (1855–1959)^[1]
• Norman R Wright & Sons (Brisbane)
• NQEA (Cairns, Queensland)
• Osborne Naval Shipyard at Osborne, South Australia, the original home of the Australian Submarine Corporation (Largest shipyard in Australia)
• Poole & Steel (Sydney, New South Wales) (1912–1954)
• Richardson Devine Marine (Hobart, Tasmania) Aluminium ferries under 45 metres. (1989–present)
• State Dockyard (Newcastle, New South Wales) (1942–1987)
• Strategic Marine (Henderson, Western Australia)
• Walkers Limited (Maryborough, Queensland) (1884–1974)
• Walsh Island Dockyard & Engineering Works (Newcastle, New South Wales) (1913–1933)

See also

• List of ports in Australia

Notes and References

1. Web site: Mort's Dock and Engineering Company Limited - Archives . archivescollection.anu.edu.au . 1 November 2024.