Rose Bay Flying Boat Base | CalClassic Forum

jwh
Seven Seas

Posts: 1,664

Rose Bay Flying Boat Base Nov 1, 2020 5:21:54 GMT -5

Quote

Post by jwh on Nov 1, 2020 5:21:54 GMT -5

Have uploaded pics and charts from 1969 and 1972 for the Rose Bay Flying Boat Base on Sydney Harbour. The charts may be of help to those who want to do some Empire or Sandringham fling from the Harbour.

Link to the album:

www.flickr.com/photos/12530375@N08/albums/72157716680451822

John

Defender
Seven Seas

Posts: 1,140

Rose Bay Flying Boat Base Nov 1, 2020 12:49:41 GMT -5

Quote

Post by Defender on Nov 1, 2020 12:49:41 GMT -5

Thanks for that John. Managed a lovely 3 leg ride on Sydney Seaplane's Beaver "Cambria" a few years ago. Rose Bay to Hawkesbury River, on to Palm Beach and back to Rose.

Remember trying to visualise how it would have looked in the old days as all built up now. There's a restaurant there (Catalina) which I'm sure is the old terminal, extended a bit.

Bill

Jorge
Starliner

"Once an Aviator; Always an Aviator"

Posts: 559

Rose Bay Flying Boat Base Nov 1, 2020 13:27:10 GMT -5

Quote

Post by Jorge on Nov 1, 2020 13:27:10 GMT -5

Bill,

Found this on their website: Catalina Restaurant History.

Seems the place was built as a restaurant in 1957 to give diners a chance to look out over the water and see the aircraft arriving and departing while they ate. It must have been something, seeing those flying boats taking off and landing while having a great meal!

Jorge
Miami, FL