P.S. Alexander Arbuthnot- Built 1923
at Arbuthnot's Koondrook Sawmill
'Full Steam Ahead'
Alternates with the PS Alexander Arbuthnot,
Cruises daily 10.15am, 11.30am, 1.00pm, 2.15pm and 3.30pm.
The Alexander Arbuthnot was the last steamer built on the Murray during the riverboat trade and was used as a logging boat for some years until she was sold to charcoal producers in the Barmah Forest. During WW2 the 'A.A.' lay idle and sank at her moorings in 1947 but was raised in 1972 by a group of Shepparton volunteers. The 'A.A' was bought by the City of Echuca in 1989 for resoration at the Port.
P.S. Adelaide - built 1866
'Full Steam Ahead'
Built at Echuca, P.S. Adelaide is the oldest wooden hulled paddlesteamer still operating in the World! Used as a logging boat for 90 odd years, she left the town briefly during the 1950's but later was brought back to Echuca as a community effort in 1960. 1964 saw her lifted from the water and put to rest in Echuca's Hopwood Gardens, where she lay for 20 years. However, in 1980 restoration commenced and she was refloated in 1984.
P.S. Pevensey - Built 1911
'Full Steam Ahead'
Capable of carrying 120 tons in giant holds, the Pevensey is powered by a 20 h.p. twin high pressure steam engine. After catching fire in 1932, she was rebuilt, but later fell on hard times and became a floating museum. Brought in for Port restoration in 1973, this great Clydesdale of the river was refloated in 1976 and began carrying passengers 3 years later.
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