# Ferry blocks Channel Highway after transport mishap

> The Emmalisa, a wooden ferry built around 1947, became stuck on a trailer and completely blocked Tasmania's main southern arterial road.
- Title: Ferry blocks Channel Highway after transport mishap · Abc
- Summary: The Emmalisa, a wooden ferry built around 1947, became stuck on a trailer and completely blocked Tasmania's main southern arterial road. The Emmalisa ferry…
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- Source: Abc — https://abc.net.au/news/2026-10-16/emmalisa-ferry-blocking-channel-highway/107275676
- Published: 2026-10-16T02:44:34+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: emmalisa ferry, channel highway, cygnet, tasmania, transport incident, road closure, news, politics
## Ferry stuck on trailer blocks main road
The Emmalisa, a wooden ferry built around nineteen forty-seven, became stuck on a trailer and completely blocked the Channel Highway five kilometres south of Cygnet at Gardners Bay.
## No alternate route available
The Channel Highway is one of Tasmania's main arterial roads south of Hobart. Tasmania Police said there was no alternate route and heavy equipment was being sourced to remove the boat.
## Ferry removed, traffic flows again
At one forty-six pm, police advised the boat had been removed from the road and traffic was flowing freely again. Police thanked the public for their patience.

> Thanks for your patience, everyone.
## Key takeaway

The Emmalisa ferry became stuck on a trailer and blocked the Channel Highway south of Cygnet, Tasmania's main southern route, before heavy equipment removed it.