Publisher's Synopsis
This book covers the paddleboats the author has seen and photographed along the Murray and Darling Rivers in recent years. It includes all the paddlers presently operating public cruises at numerous towns on both rivers, as well as the privately owned and operated boats that can be seen along the rivers. The information on each vessel has been gathered from numerous sources, and every effort has been taken to ensure accuracy. In many instances the owners of the vessels have been very helpful, but it has been quite difficult to find out much about a few of the boats. At present there are about twenty paddleboats under construction or undergoing restoration at various places along the Murray River. Those boats that are nearing completion are included in the main body of the book, and they should be operating within the next year. Most if not all of the others will be in active operation on the river within the next three or four years. This book is intended primarily as a brief guide to these fascinating craft for both visitors to and residents of towns along the Murray and Darling rivers.
