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River steamer "Marion" [B 12106] • Photograph

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Summary

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.

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Physical description

Photograph & neg.; 16.6 cm x 10.6 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1911

Photographer

Angus, W. J

Collection

Part of Murray River Collection

Subject

Marion (Paddle steamer)
Paddle steamers -- Murray River (N.S.W.- S.A.)

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General notes

A researcher has provided the following information: "PS Marion was purchased by William Bowring of Wentworth just as a hull. He had her towed to Echuca and fitted up as a floating store. She operated until 1908 from Wentworth, mainly on the Darling River but Murray River as well. She was purchased in 1908 by Ben Chaffey (Jnr). who had stations up the Darling and reduced her to two decks and used her to supply his stations and take away his wool. She was an all purpose cargo boat with some rooms for passengers."

Digitisation information

Date

13/02/2006

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

3,345 x 2,164 pixels (7.2 MP)

Size

21.75 MB

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