Aurora Australis (icebreaker)
Aurora Australis was an Australian icebreaker. Built by Carrington Slipways and launched in 1989, the vessel is owned by P&O Maritime Services. It was regularly chartered by the Australian Antarctic Division (AAD) for research cruises in Antarctic waters and to support Australian bases in Antarctica.
Aurora Australis in Fremantle Harbour, 2016
Aurora Australis berthed in Hobart under a rainbow, with the French research vessel L'Astrolabe to the right.
Researchers from Aurora Australis observing a pair of penguins
Forgacs Shipyard is a shipbuilding company located at Tomago, New South Wales on the Hunter River. It was originally opened in 1957 by John Laverick at Carrington as Carrington Slipways, and built 45 ships between then and 1968. By 1972, the business required larger premises and moved to Tomago, not far from the Pacific Highway. The shipyard was purchased by Forgacs Engineering in 1997.
Forgacs Shipyard seen from Laverick Avenue
Forgacs shipyard seen from the Pacific Highway. The large cranes seen in the right of the image were built for construction of HMAS Tobruk