Murray River paddle steamers have been around more than 160 years, but only a few of the original historical boats are still afloat today. The popularity of these vessels peaked in the late 1800s ...

This stunning paddle steamer is one of the most unique of its kind and ready to offer an indulging onboard experience – no wonder it's almost completely booked for the 2026 season.

The Port of Echuca and its fleet of historic paddle-steamers are known across Australia, but a downturn in the tourism precinct's fortunes is proving disturbing for locals.

One of the last wood-fired cruising paddle steamers in the world, the Emmylou in all her timber-decked, butter-yellow, 19th-century-styled glory, is a sight to behold.

The first paddle steamer on the Murray was the Mary Ann. The frame of the Mary Ann was built by the Randell brothers in Gumeracha, South Australia, and then transported, finished and launched at ...

At Ballina, in northern New South Wales, shifting sands have uncovered what is believed to be the remains of The Comet, a paddle steamer that was wrecked in 1890, according to ABC News. Curator of ...

THE PS Marion will make one of the longest paddle steamer journeys undertaken in 60 years next August. Read Today's Paper Tributes. Rewards. Subscribe. Sign In. Read Today's Paper; My account.

The average shearing season — which usually fell in August and September, when the river was high and paddle steamers could easily navigate — produced 2,000 bales of wool, equivalent to at ...

The Waverley is on a tour of the south coast of England Two historic paddle steamers met in Dartmouth for a special celebration. The world's last sea-going paddle steamer, the Waverley, and the ...

Australia: www.emmylou.com.au: Overview. Enjoy a one- or two-night cruise on Australia's Murray River aboard this replica 19th-century paddlesteamer -- Cabins with riverboat style bunks, ...

When it recently crossed the border from New South Wales the 129-year-old PS Daisy became the oldest steam-powered paddleboat ...

Steam locomotives clattering along railway tracks. Paddle steamers churning down the Murray. Dreadnought battleships powered by steam engines. Many of us think the age of steam has ended. But while ...