PS Canberra

History
The PS Canberra on the Murray River
Australia
Name:	Canberra
Owner:	Max Vulling
Operator:	Murray River Paddlesteamers
Route:	River Murray, Australia
Laid down:	1912
Launched:	1913
Maiden voyage:	1913
Homeport:	Echuca, Victoria (Australia)
Status:	Tourist vessel
General characteristics
Class and type:	Paddle steamer
Notes:	Data compiled from several sources^[1]

PS Canberra is a quite authentic paddle steamer in the fleet of paddle steamers at Echuca Wharf.^[1]

History

PS Canberra was built in 1912, in Goolwa, South Australia, downstream from Echuca on the River Murray. The paddle steamer was restored in 2003.

Particulars

PS Canberra is powered by a 1923 wood-fired Marshall compound steam engine.^[1]

References

1 2 3 "P.S. Canberra". Murray River Paddlesteamers. Retrieved 22 May 2012.

External links

P.S. Canberra

River Murray paddlesteamers and paddleboats

Historical (lost) vessels

1852-1873	PS Mary Ann (1852) PS Lady Augusta (1853)

1874-1899

1900-1949

Surviving vessels

1852-1873	PS Adelaide (1866)

1874-1899	PS Hero (1874) PS Avoca (1877) PS Success (1877) PS Mayflower (1884) PS Marion (1897)

1900-1949	PS Ruby (1907) PS Oscar W (1908) PS Industry (1911) PS Pevensey (1911) PS Canberra (1912) PS Alexander Arbuthnot (1916) PS Pride of the Murray (1924)

1950-1999	PS Murray River Queen (1974) PS Emmylou (1982) PS Murray Princess (1986)

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