Both ferries were initially used on the Parramatta River run.
Little is known about Kamiri's service history.
She is featured in a well-known photo of Mosman Bay by acclaimed Australian  photographer, Max Dupain.
She was laid up in 1946.
In poor condition, she was broken up between 1951 and 1953 along with a number of other old "K-class" steamers as part of a fleet rationalisation following the NSW State Government's 1951 takeover of Sydney Ferries Limited.

Kameruka was a relatively fast ferry and thus was worked on the Taronga Zoo and Parramatta River routes.
She was burnt out in 1918 and rebuilt in 1919.
In 1938, her boiler crowns collapsed and she was not returned to work until 1945.
She was one of the few of the formerly large Sydney Ferries Ltd fleet to survive both the 1932 opening of the Sydney Harbour Bridge and the 1951 State Government  takeover of Sydney Ferries.
In 1954, she was converted to diesel (60 hp Crossley Brothers 6-cylinder, 11 knots) and given a more modern looking makeover.

Kameruka was pulled from service in October 1984 along with the other few remaining wooden-hulled ferries after fellow "k-class" wooden ferry, Karrabee sank at Circular Quay in January of that year.
Karrabee was refloated and sold, and Kameruka given free to the buyer as part of the deal.
She sank in 1986 while laid up alongside Karrabee at Pyrmont.
She was broken up and pulled from the bottom of the harbour by grab dredge.
Her 71 years of ferry service was one of the longest for any ferry on Sydney Harbour.
Both ferries were initially used on the Parramatta River run. Little is known about Kamiri's service history. She is featured in a well-known photo of Mosman Bay by acclaimed Australian  photographer, Max Dupain. She was laid up in 1946. In poor condition, she was broken up between 1951 and 1953 along with a number of other old "K-class" steamers as part of a fleet rationalisation following the NSW State Government's 1951 takeover of Sydney Ferries Limited. 
Kameruka was a relatively fast ferry and thus was worked on the Taronga Zoo and Parramatta River routes. She was burnt out in 1918 and rebuilt in 1919. In 1938, her boiler crowns collapsed and she was not returned to work until 1945. She was one of the few of the formerly large Sydney Ferries Ltd fleet to survive both the 1932 opening of the Sydney Harbour Bridge and the 1951 State Government  takeover of Sydney Ferries. In 1954, she was converted to diesel (60 hp Crossley Brothers 6-cylinder, 11 knots) and given a more modern looking makeover. 
Kameruka was pulled from service in October 1984 along with the other few remaining wooden-hulled ferries after fellow "k-class" wooden ferry, Karrabee sank at Circular Quay in January of that year. Karrabee was refloated and sold, and Kameruka given free to the buyer as part of the deal. She sank in 1986 while laid up alongside Karrabee at Pyrmont. She was broken up and pulled from the bottom of the harbour by grab dredge. Her 71 years of ferry service was one of the longest for any ferry on Sydney Harbour.
Kameruka and Kamiri