Date Launched: 2 September 1922
Designer / Builder: Gordon Beattie, Beattie Brothers Shipyard, Empire Bay NSW
Previous Owners: Gordon Beattie, Normand Downend Hegarty, Nicholson Brothers, Stannard Brothers, Graham & Maria Burgess, Bill & Sue Gibson, Les Binkin, Marty & Lisa Woods
Vessel Dimensions: 20.12 m × 4.88 m × 1.52 m, 80 tonnes (66 ft × 16 ft × 5 ft, 78.72 tons)

In 2020, Wangi Queen was officially heritage-listed with the Australian National Maritime Museum. Recognised for its national significance in Australian maritime history, it is one of approximately 800 such vessels and is a charming example of early 1900s Australian boat building.

The following historical account was gathered from extracts written by JD Parbery as part of his research for her 2020 heritage nomination, along with research garnered by Teresa Charchalis through the National Library of Australia as well as talks with Graham Burgess and his self-published book “Lady of The Lake”. Other extracts and notations are cited where possible.

We welcome all contributions to the history of Wangi Queen, including photographs, and stories. We thank all contributors for helping record the history of Wangi Queen for future generations.

WANGI QUEEN’S history is marked by five distinct periods as below:

The Beattie Years : 1922 to 1932 Central Coast NSW “ETTALONG”
The Hegarty’s Ferries Years : 1932 to 1949 Sydney Harbour “ETTALONG STAR”
The Nicholson & Stannard Bros Years : 1949 to 1975 Sydney Harbour “PROFOUND”
The Lake Macquarie Years : 1975 to 2011 “WANGI QUEEN”
The Tallship Years : 2011 to 2022 Sydney Harbour “WANGI QUEEN”