Toroa Preservation Society

historic site — Henderson · Auckland

About Toroa Preservation Society

A charitable society restoring Auckland's last steam ferry, the Toroa, at a restoration site on Selwood Road in Henderson. The Toroa Preservation Society Inc is a registered charity, and its aim is to return the steam ferry to operation on the Waitematā. The website says the ferry was rescued from burial and that restoration work continues, including steel deck beam replacement. Restoration tours are offered, and tours for groups or societies can be arranged through the society. The society has run tours during the Auckland Heritage Festival, and it seeks donors, sponsors and volunteers. Limited-edition prints of a painting of the ferry have been sold to fund the work. The website's news posts are dated, the most recent in 2025. The society holds its annual general meeting at the restoration site.