While charlotte dundas was the first commercial paddle-steamer and steamboat, the first commercial success was possibly robert fulton's clermont in new york, which went into commercial service in 1807 between new york city and albany. many other paddle-equipped river boats followed all around the world.. Paddle steamers and paddle boats have been part of life on the murray river and the murray-darling basin since 1853, when the first paddle steamer, p.s. mary ann, was launched near mannum in south australia. so a cruise seemed like the obvious way for us to enjoy the river.. Some views taken around the alexander arbuthnot paddle steamer on the murray river around echuca. the boat was buit by the arbuthnot sawmill in koondrook as a barge in 1916..
The mighty murray river was the highway to the opening up of much of the pastoral country of western nsw and victoria. the development of the paddle steamer and the navigation of the murray and. First paddle steamers on the murray river. in 1851 sir henry fox young (the governor of south australia) was concerned that the young colony of south australia was struggling.. Two different murray river cruise boats offer 2, 3, 4 & 7 night cruises along the murray river. the murray princess is a "traditional paddle boat" offering three different styles of cabins - inside, outside or staterooms..
