April 1950: Ansett purchases a controlling interest in flying boat operator Barrier Reef Ariways in exchange for financing two Sandringhams which are used for services to Southport and Rose Bay on Sydney Harbour. The first Sandringham was delivered the following month - VH-BRC Beachcomber, the former TEAL ZK-AMH Auckland
1 May 1952: Barrier Reef Airways fully absorbed by Ansett Airways and Ansett Flying Boat Services established to take over its routes.. The Barrier Reef Airways name continues to be used until March 1953
20 May 1953: Ansett Flying Boar services takes over Trans Oceanic Airways which had ceased operations the month before. This plus the earlier Barrier Reef Airways takeover allows Ansett to consolidate its flying boat operations at Rose Bay, Sydney, from which it flew to initially Hobart, Grafton, Southport, Bristbane, Hayman Island, Townsville, Cairns and Lord Howe Island. Frim 1959 Ansett Flying Boat Services was handed over to Airlines of New South Wales
10 September 1974 The final Ansett Flying Boat Services flight, from Sydney to Lord Howe Island by Short Sandringha, VH-BRC Beachcomber. Its stablemate, VH-BRF Islander, had undertaken its final visit to Lord Howe on August 15