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P.S. Australien [PRG 1258/1/156] • Photograph

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Summary

The 'Australien' returning from Yarrawonga, 1937, carrying car as cargo with family group on upper deck. According to a researcher, the people are Captain King and family with their Hudson car. Daughter Thelma is reported to have grown up onboard the 'Australien' but never learnt to swim. The 'Australien's last major work was building the weirs on the Murray in the 1930s. She held the record - 10 days - for the fastest run up and back on the Darling river. She sank near the weir on Lake Mulwala, Yarrawonga in around 1962.

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Physical description

Photoprint; 15.5 x 10.25 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1937

Collection

Part of Godson Collection

Subject

Australien (Paddle steamer)
Paddle steamers -- Murray River (N.S.W. - S.A.)
Paddle steamers -- Victoria -- Yarrawonga

Catalogue record

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Historical information

Registered in Sydney, 1897, official number 106150. Built in Echuca, 1897, by R. Wilson. (Godson number 51A/7).

Digitisation information

Date

01/03/2001

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

3,015 x 2,020 pixels (6.1 MP)

Size

6.10 MB

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