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P.S. South Australian with loaded barge at Wilcannia

c. 1882, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/3355

Side view of 'P.S. South Australian' with fully laden barge at Wilcannia, close to river bank.

P.S. Tarella passing under bridge at Wilcannia

c. 1900, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/3415

Bow and side view of 'P.S. Tarella' passing underneath the bridge at Wilcannia, carrying a few passengers including several women in long black dresses.

P.S. Tarella and barge stuck on River Darling at Wilcannia

c. 1905, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/3416

Bow view of 'P.S. Tarella' with 'Emerald' barge, stuck at the 13 mile point, River Darling, Wilcannia, in very low water.

P.S. Tarella and Cobar barge at Wilcannia

c. 1905, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/3417

Bow and side view of 'P.S. Tarella' with 'Cobar' barge tied up at low river level at Wilcannia, with a man clambering up high river bank to sheds above. Barge is partly loaded with bags.

P.S. Tolarno and barge steaming past Wilcannia bridge

1908, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/3480

The 'P.S. Tolarno' and barge steaming past Wilcannia bridge, with other shipping behind, crews visible, and onlookers on the bridge.

Barge Uranus with P.S. Tolarno at Wilcannia landing

c. 1900, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/3864

Side view of barge 'Uranus' with 'P.S. Tolarno' at rear, on Darling River at Wilcannia, with bridge in background, and cargo being loaded by crane.

P.S. Wilcannia raised alongside barges Nelson and Horace

c. 1917, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/3980

Bow view of 'P.S. Wilcannia' raised after being sunk, damage evident to paddle case area, with barges 'Nelson' and 'Horace' tied alongside, crew standing for photograph, unidentified paddle steamer in channel. Her sinking happened 12 miles below Waikerie at Penge Reach.

P.S. Wilcannia loading firewood from a stack on the bank

c. 1920, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/3982

Side view of 'P.S. Wilcannia', with barge alongside, loading firewood from a stack on the river bank, two dogs nearby.

P.S. Wilcannia and Crowie barge

c. 1915, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/3984

Bow and side view of 'P.S. Wilcannia' with Crowie barge alongside.

P.S. Wilcannia with mixed crowd of passengers at Mannum

c. 1912, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/3986

Side view of 'P.S. Wilcannia', with mixed crowd of passengers and flags flying, off a small passenger pier, overlooked by two men, at Mannum.

P.S. Wilcannia with P.S. Menindie at rear and barges at Mannum

c. 1912, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/3988

Side view of 'P.S. Wilcannia' with barges and P.S. Menindie at rear far right, at Mannum.

P.S. Wilcannia sunk with diver preparing to dive in salvage effort

1915, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/3995

Bow and side view of the wheelhouse area above water of 'P.S. Wilcannia' mostly sunk, with assistant helping diver W.J. McArthur of Birkenhead, and several men standing precariously on the upper deck during salvage. The location of the incident was 12 miles below Waikerie at Penge Reach.

P.S. William Davies towing barge under Wilcannia bridge

c. 1896, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/3998

Bow and side view of 'P.S. William Davies' towing loaded barge under Wilcannia Bridge.

P.S. William R. Randell with other riverboats at Wilcannia

c. 1914, Photograph, PRG 1258/1/3414

Bow and side view of 'P.S. William R. Randell' with 'P.S. Tarella', 'P.S. Tolarno' and 'Ukee' barge at Wilcannia, passing the bridge.

Crew of P.S. Wilcannia at Mannum

c. 1920, Photograph, PRG 1258/4/90

Group portrait of eight of the crew of 'P.S. Wilcannia' at Mannum, the crew perched on a load of firewood, and the name plate of the paddle steamer behind them. No further information.

Excursion group at Lake Woytchugga near Wilcannia

1886, Photograph, PRG 1258/2/2803

Excursion group in horse-drawn vehicles at Lake Woytchugga, near Wilcannia.

Shipping at Sydney, 'Wilcannia', 'Rodney', 'Illawarra', Hubbuck', 'Wooloomooloo' and 'Tartar'

1891, Photograph, PRG 1373/32/44

Shipping at Sydney, September 1891, with 'Wilcannia', 'Rodney', 'Illawarra', 'Hubbuck', 'Wooloomooloo' and 'Tartar'. Walsh Bay, with the Sydney Observatory on the hill.

River Steamer "Murrumbidgee

c. 1918, Photograph, B 12294

River Steamer "Murrumbidgee", "Wilcannia" and barge "Loxton" at Mannum. Murrumbidgee operated from 1865-1949. Her paddlewheel shaft was used for MV "Coonawarra" in 1950. "Wilcannia" was wrecked in 1915 but was still running in 1924.

Bullock Drays

c. 1900, Photograph, B 35158

Bullock drays along the Murray River. According to a researcher, this photo was taken at Wilcannia, Darling River. The steamer in the middle is the Florence Annie.

Jetty, Milang

Gall, Ernest, c. 1900, Photograph, PRG 631/2/1088

[General description] This peaceful scene shows paddlesteamers moored at the end of Milang jetty as still water and sky merge. [On back of photograph] 'Milang jetty / Before 1900 / Steamers, l-r: "Queen", "Wilcannia", "Bourke". On the left of the "Bourke" is the barge "Trumpeter"'.

River Steamer, "Bourke"

Dunk, William Peter, 1882, Photograph, B 12221

River steamer, Bourke at Wilcannia. The Paddle Steamer Bourke weighed 153 tons and was later converted to a barge in 1898. She operated on the Murray River from 1876 to 1896

River Steamer, South Australia

Dunk, William Peter, 1882, Photograph, B 12224

River Steamer, "South Australian" with barge at Wilcannia. She weighed 152 tons and operated on the River Murray from 1878 to 1902. She won a towing contest between the "Rothbury" in 1892. She was operated by flour miller on Tam O'Shanter Creek from 1902

c. 1910, Photograph, B 18589

New South Wales Colonial Architect, James Barnet designed the three building in the complex which were completed by 1881. The police residence, gaol and courthouse ware all constructed of locally quarried sandstone. [Source;: Shire of Central Darling.]