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River steamer "P.S. Cadell"
"Cadell" river steamer purchased by Captain George Johnston and brought out by "Queen of South". Hull built at Goolwa 1876. Her hull was launched in 1876 and she was used as a barge until 1878 when her engine was fitted. Captain George Johnston's brother Peter was killed after falling into the paddlebox in 1881."Cadell" requently crossed the river mouth and later lay derelict on the beach at Port Pirie.
River steamer "Ellen"
River steamer "Ellen" after enlargement. Originally built at Goolwa in 1876, 134 tons. No copying without Donor's permission. Originally a barge, worked out of Port Wakefield but returned to Mildura in 1888. Sank near Euston in 1923 and destroyed by fire in 1930. The photograph shows "Ellen" in drydock with workers standing alongside.
River steamer "Ellen"
River steamer "Ellen" before enlargement at Bourke. No copying without permission from the Donor. Built at Goolwa in 1876 as a barge she worked out of Port Wakefield but returned to Mildura in 1888. Sank near Euston in 1923 and destroyed by fire in 1930. The photograph shows "Ellen" as she appeared before the rebuild.
River steamer "Marion"
River steamer "Marion" was one of the first paddle steamers to run cruises on the Murray River. She was built in 1896 at Milang to be both a work boat and pleasure craft. The owner died before she was finished so she was made into a barge and later into a paddle steamer. She began life as a hawking steamer our of Echuca. She had an engine which was imported from England. In 1908 she was stripped of her store buildings and rebuilt with accommodation for 8 passengers. She travelled upstream to Renmark then down to Goolwa and back to Morgan.
River Steamers at Mannum
River Steamers "J. G. Arnold" and "Renmark" at Mannum in the early 1920's. "JG Arnold" was a sidewheeler built in 1916. She was built from the wreck of the "Arbuthnot". "Renmark" was built in 1913 and later burned and sank at Goolwa in 1951
Murray River barge Crowie
Murray River barge Crowie - built in 1911 at Goolwa
River Steamer "Queen"
River Steamer "Queen" at Milang. She was an iron paddle steamer built in 1865 at Goolwa and destroyed by fire at Mypolonga in 1928
River Steamer "Ellen"
River Steamer "Ellen" at Renmark. This iron rig paddle steamer was built at Goolwa in 1876 and met her demise by fire at Morgan in 1930
River Steamer "Arcadia"
River Steamer "Arcadia" was built in 1903 at Goolwa. Originaly powered with an oil engine, a steam engine was installed about 1906. She sailed the lakes between Milang and Meningie
River Steamer 'Blanche'
[General description] River Steamer 'Blanche' [48 tons, built at Goolwa in 1869] with the river in the foreground. She appears to be at moorings whilst people on board and on the riverbank pose for the photograph. Goods to be transported are piled up on the bank, and a horse drawn cart waits.
River steamer "Captain Sturt"
River Steamer "Captain Sturt" at Morgan slip. This paddle steamer was assembled at Mannum in 1916. The boat was a vital part of the construction of South Australia's locks, weirs and the Goolwa barrages. This boat was an experiment as it pushed its freight ahead instread of towing the barges astern. The photograph shows the paddle steamer just prior to its launch. Two figures are standing on the grass beside the boat. She served from 1916 to 1938. She was built by American Washington Meredith
Burnell's rowing boat
Rowing boat used by G. Burnell and E.W. Cole who descended the Murray River from Echuca to Goolwa (approximately 1,500 river miles) at the river's mouth in 1862.
"Ellen", River Steamer or "Pearl"
This has been identified as the "Ellen", originally built at Goolwa in 1876. However this image has more recently been identified as the barge "Pearl" (ex SWPS Pearl built at Mildura by the Chaffeys). According to a researcher, the side-slung barge is the "Pearl". The steamer is the "Ellen".
"Industry", River Steamer
Bert Orr of Goolwa on a deck of the "Industry, river steamer.
"Canberra", River Steamer
The river steamer "Canberra" built at Goolwa in 1912 as a fishing and cargo steamer; used for excursions at Echuca.
"Captain Sturt", Steamer
River steamer "Captain Sturt" at Goolwa.
"Invincible", River Steamer
The remains of river steamer "The Invincible" east of Berri. The "P.S. Invincible" is in a dock especially dug for her in 1977. The intention was to retore the vessel in the dock, but it was dismantled there instead. The components were transported to the Milang Museum. The image depicts the vessel after it was towed from Goolwa by the "P.S. Enterprise" in 1977.
"Captain Sturt", Steamer
The river steamer "Captain Sturt" at Goolwa.
"Oscar W", River Steamer
River steamer "Oscar W" at Goolwa.
"Mundoo", River Steamer
Paddle steamer "Mundoo" at Goolwa.
"Industry", River Steamer
River steamer "Industry" built at Goolwa in 1911; it was used to help build the Locks on the Murray and by the E.W.S. as a workboat.
Jetty, Port Elliot
Jetty, old Government warehouse, and breakwater at Port Elliot. . Port Elliot's Horseshoe Bay was proclaimed a port in 1851. The port was established to provide a safe seaport for the Murray River traders. The mouth of the Murray was treacherous for navigating. Goods and passengers were carried between Goolwa and Port Elliot on the first public railway in Australia which was completed in 1854.
British Light Cruisers
British Light Cruisers at Victor Harbor: H.M.S., Delhi, Dunedin, Dragon, Dauntless and Danae. This photograph was taken on 15th March 1924. The photograph was possibly taken from Granite Island looking towards Goolwa.
Watson's Gap Bridge
[General description] A creek runs through sand dunes towards the sea in the foreground of this view. The bridge is seen in the distance, silhouetted against the sky. [On back of photograph] 'Watson's Gap Bridge / Original timber bridge erected on extension of Port Elliot and Goolwa horse tramway to Victor Harbour 186- / Photo C.J.S. Harding c. 1904' (Another hand) 'About a mile west of Port Elliot / The horizontal timbers a few feet below the bridge were added with the introduction of steam locomotives / Named after an Anglican clergyman of the name who was stationed at Port Elliot and is said to have appplied the name himself'.
John Henry Osborn Eaton
John Henry Osborn Eaton, 1869-1948, engineer and public servant. Born at Goolwa, educated at Whinham College in North Adelaide and joined SA Water Conservation Department in 1884. He was Engineer in Chief from 1929-35 and the South Australian representative on Murray River Commission from 1919-1946. He also was Member of the Council of the Institute of Engineers of Australia from 1924-27.
Thomas Johnston
Captain Thomas Johnston' s obituary can be found in The Register 28th August, 1889. He was a seafaring man from Scotland and arrived in South Australia in 1853. He returned later as a member of the crew onboard the steamer 'Lady Emma' which brought the 'Albury' and 'Gundagai' in sections from Scotland. He was owner and captain of the steamer 'Jolly Miller' in Goolwa which was the first iron steamer built in South Australia from raw materials. In 1869 the 'Jolly Miller' was impounded by Customs Officers for carrying illegal goods.
Captain John Lindsay
Captain John Lindsay was born in Scotland in 1818. He was captain of the schooner "Gem", the brig "Europa", "Francis Cadell", "The Packet" and the snag boat "Grappler". He was also appointed to the command of his Excellency Sir James Ferguson's yacht "Edith". Later until the time of his death he was in charge of the South Australian Government steamer "Governor Musgrave". Captain John Lindsay is believed to have built "Captain's Cottage" circa 1860 at Goolwa.
James O'Connell
[General description] Head and shoulders portrait of James O'Connell in three quarter view. He migrated to South Australia in 1878 and was a Medical practitioner in Adelaide, Member of the Adelaide Hospital Board and the Council of the State Children's Department. A compassionate and energetic man he was involved in the Catholic Church's institutions which cared for orphans, the sick and unfortunate. He was drowned in a boating accident at Goolwa.
Capt. James Ritchie
Capt. James Ritchie: a pioneer navigator of the River Murray and father of Sir George Ritchie (see "Advertiser", August 8th 1944. ). James Ritchie founded a family of riverboat skippers. James had two brothers John and George. He joined Captain Francis Cadell's River Murray Navigation Company. James worked the river trade from Goolwa until he moved to Echuca to reside and trade on the river. He died in 1881 in Echuca. He had seven children, four of which became river boat captains
Edward Bate Scott
Edward Bate Scott, explorer, squatter and government official. He joined a cattle drive from Melbourne to Adelaide where he met EJ Eyre. He supported Eyre on the expedition to the interior. Later he explored the Murray River. He ran the Government Station at Moorundee and was a stockowner near Morgan. Later he moved to Goolwa on Encounter Bay, then moved to Adelaide where he became Superintendent of Yatala Prison in 1869. He died at Hamilton Lodge, his residence at Currency Creek and is buried in the local cemetery [duplicate copy at PRG 458/1/2/30].